Originally Posted by
Zomar
So I took it to the LBS. The guy there said the tire and rim looked fine. He said that my tire looked loose/thin for my rim and recommended that I not fully inflate to the tire's recommended 125, as that could more easily cause a blowout(?). He said I'd be safer at ~100psi or so. I road 10 miles or so after fixing my tire.
Any thoughts?
Yeah- he's an idiot. You'll probably get a better ride at 100psi than 125psi with little or no penalty in rolling resistance, but a tire that won't blow out at 100psi won't blow out at 125psi.
As to the "no tools" installation- I'm mostly with Danno. If you can get the tire on without tire levers, you should do this all the time. It takes a little practice and finger sensitivity, but you'll figure it out. Once you do that, you'll be much better off than if you keep pinching tubes with tire levers.
(Danno- PM or email me. Know where I can get raw carbon cheap?)