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Old 09-25-20 | 07:01 PM
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Bikes: Trek Emonda SLR, Sram eTap, Zipp 303

Originally Posted by BlazingPedals
With practice you can change tires without using any tools other than your fingers
I need 1 plastic tire lever to remove the tore from my carbon wheels and can reinstall with my hands. Now on my tubeless wheels it's near impossible to get the tires off and on with tools and totally impossible without tools.

The spare tube I carry is puncture resistant so when i get a flat and install it, I remove it when I get home and put in a light weight tube. So for every flat the tire is removed and reinstalled twice and depending on my luck I might get 2-3 flats before the tire is worn past the wear indicator dots.
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