Originally Posted by barba
Some rim/tire combos are just hard to work with. I would recommend the Soma steel cored levers. They should help. Don't use a screwdriver or you may damage the rim.
It WAS a soma steel-cored lever. The core doesn't go all the way to the end of the thing ;_;
Also: GG I just pinched the tube in 2 different places. I've never had to deal with patching flats before (I am lightweight and lucky, I guess-- it's been over a year of riding and this is the first time I've used my patchkit), how long should I ride on a patch?