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Old 01-05-08 | 10:59 PM
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Bikes: IRO Mark V, Karate Monkey half fat, Trek 620 IGH, Cannondale 26/24 MTB, Amp Research B3, and more.

Wire bead tires really do hold on better. Some people, whose opinion I generally trust, will disagree but my experience has been that kevlar beads must stretch just a smidge more than steel wire. I have had good luck with the so-called bulged rims up to about 90 or even 100psi with wire beads. Maybe don't give up on them just yet.

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