a love/hate for rubinos has turned into a hate of axials
04-15-07, 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by endform
Soma levers (which are coated metal) are pretty hard to break and won't eff your **** up.
Soma levers are not so good. They have steel in the handle part, but not in the actual lever end. If you bust one, the metal can stick out and either f-up your tire, screw your tube, or mar your rim.
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pedros levers work great for me
or this thing
tioga also makes a plastic version of this which I like better keeps you nice rims shiny
or this thing
tioga also makes a plastic version of this which I like better keeps you nice rims shiny
04-15-07, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by endform
Soma levers (which are coated metal) are pretty hard to break and won't eff your **** up.
04-15-07, 10:18 PM
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I personally have never broken one but the shop I frequent typically wears those things down to the metal without them breaking (they throw 'em out after all the nylon gets worn off the tip), haven't heard any complaints about breaking.
04-15-07, 10:48 PM
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Now on my third set of "nice" tires, I've found that cheap wire bead tires are really really hard to get on and off road rims in general. I just finished mounting a set of Schwalbe Stelvios on a pair of Campy rims (notorious for being hard to get tires onto) and I didn't even have to fight them, but I did have to fight 20 minutes each with the wire bead Specialized Turbos that were on them to get both beads off.
Broke a pair of Park tire levers getting a cheap IRC slick off of a Sun RPM rim - it took two strong people who knew what they were doing to get it off.
Just have really expensive tires. Problem solved
Broke a pair of Park tire levers getting a cheap IRC slick off of a Sun RPM rim - it took two strong people who knew what they were doing to get it off.
Just have really expensive tires. Problem solved
04-15-07, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Retem
pedros levers work great for me
or this thing
tioga also makes a plastic version of this which I like better keeps you nice rims shiny
or this thing
tioga also makes a plastic version of this which I like better keeps you nice rims shiny
04-15-07, 11:14 PM
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have you tried mv or freewheel they should be able to get it for ya
04-16-07, 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by deimos
+1 for pedro levers
04-16-07, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Retem
have you tried mv or freewheel they should be able to get it for ya
I def want to get one as I am dreading getting a flat with these rims/tires since it will be a pain to get them on/off
04-16-07, 02:39 AM
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I've found Rubinos (with the wire bead) to be a pain in the arse on a variety of rims. Rubino Pros i find to be ok on all the rims I've tried them on.
