Originally Posted by
DVC45
' went to Performance Bike and bought levers that has steel insert. I got it out now, but it was still a brutish job.
I'm not sure if I wanna continue on commuting on this bike now. Should I invest on airless tires? Truth be told, I never had any flat on the stock Kenda tires, but I know there's always that first flat looming, and when it happens, I know I'll be suffering. Are cheaper, less puncture resistant tires easy to install?
Please post back what you find because I'm in the same predicament except I don't think I would ever even attempt to change a flat on the road with this bike. My problem is that even changing at home I can't necessarily find an extra 5 hours to change a flat after work and while the clowns at the LBS can change a tire alright, they screw up other things when they do it (like the adjustment of the internal hub).
I know the problem is the rims, but I'm wondering if a folding/kevlar bead would be easier.