Old 04-19-23, 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Chandne
MTB is no issue but these new hookless road rims are so darn light. I'm afraid I may crush them with a lever. I have been working my forearms instead
Have you ever heard of this actually happening to someone, or is it just your feeling that CF is a fragile material? I have snapped a few plastic tire levers in half while battling tire installations, but have never damaged a CF rim in that process.
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