Originally Posted by
Steve B.
In my 28 cycling seasons on clinchers, the only time I've had trouble getting either wire bead or Kevlar beaded tires on a rim, is right out of the box.
I should send you my vintage G.Fisher with Araya rims next time it flats. Unless you (like me) have purchased an 8" steel tire lever.
edit: In 30+ years of riding, it is the only rim where I have had to cut off a tire, before a mechanic introduced me to the mother-of-all-tire-levers.
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Last edited by Wildwood; 07-24-17 at 12:45 PM.