Originally Posted by
dsbrantjr
If you need a tool to mount your tire you had better have it with you on the road or you are going to be stuck when you have a flat. I will not ride a tire-rim combo I cannot easily mount by hand.
If you are using Velox or similar fabric tape and you are determined to use those tires you might consider putting on a thinner rim tape, or a couple of layers of Kapton tape instead. I like Continental Easy Tape, it is thin and slick and makes tire mounting much easier.
...do you ever get tired of posting the same thing every time someone mentions that the Kool Stop Bead Jack works well for tight tyre and rim combinations ? I think you posted the exact same thing when I mentioned the thing five years ago.
