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12-31-25 | 02:13 PM

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neil0502

My bike's better than me!

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From: Northern Colorado

Bikes: Moots Vamoots, 'Dale T2000, DB Response Comp, '98 G. Fisher HKEK, '89 Panasonic DX-6000, '88 Fisher Montare XT, '83 Nishiki Int'l, '72 MB GR, '75 MB GJ, '77 MB LC, '85 Centurion Ironman, '82 Miyata 710

Whine-man and Tight Conti Syndrome

I finally threw in the towel on my Weinmann 27" x 1-1/4" rims, Velox rim tape, and Conti Ride Tour tires. Blisters on both thumbs. Bruised ego. May have broken a bone and torn a tendon or two. Not sure. TWO Conti tubes punctured in the fog of tire war. I had left the tires in the mechanical closet all night (with the furnace) and used the hair dryer on them today. No dice. I've cursed a few tires in my day, but never lost resoundingly to one. Not my proudest moment.

Yeah. I could have changed out the Velox. I think it's the only hack I didn't try, but ... I like Velox.

I've ordered the Kool-Stop Tire Bead Jack (and two new tubes), and will regroup, lick my wounds, question every single one of my life choices, and try to mount the Ride Tours again in the year 2026 :-)

Last edited by neil0502; 12-31-25 at 04:10 PM.

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