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Old 09-11-21, 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by delbiker1
That sure is what it looks like to me. Even after doing this, you may still not have clearance. That depends on the width of your tire. I personally have no issue with having to let the air out, and then pump the tire back up after remounting the wheel/tire. Were talking about maybe 10 seconds to deflate, and maybe a minute to inflate. Forcing the tire through and having to readjust the brakes is just making it a bit more difficult, and taking more time. How often do you dismount the wheels?
He does this every ride. See the first post. (Hence my post.)

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