Originally Posted by
Miele Man
I had a tight fitted tire on my bike and punctured on a ride. It was a stiflingly hot humid day. I broke two tire levers trying to get that tire off. One of them was my VAR set. I forget how I finally got the tire off but I soon replaced it with one that wasn't nearly as tight. Now if I put a new tire on at home and it's really tight I take the tire back and get something different or I try the tire on a different wheel. I do NOT want the hassle of trying to remove a too tight tire on the road again. I suggest trying a different tire.
Cheers
thanks. yes, i have another tire ordered. it is a mountain bike tire, 1 1/8 x 24. --It would be a real change to have to be ready for this elaborate difficulty on the road. This is my son's bike - I want him to have pleasant experiences as he begins road riding with me. We are on Gulf Coast - hot humid most of the time. The hurricanes do cool things off for a couple days when they pass through, however.