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Old 12-11-2012, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by johnmdesigner View Post
Dave you are of course wise.
I had a little trouble with these rims with Pro Race 3 but not this bad.
Freezing cold and a flat tire usually gets my blood pressure up enough that I'll chew it off the rim if I have to.
Maybe its a bum tire.
My fingers are bleeding and I'm too tired to try it on another rim.
Prolly just throw the rim out the window too.
In my experience, the initially difficult tire becomes less an issue once on the wheel and inflated for some period of time.

when plastic doesnt work, I suggest lezyne alloy or the park tool lever

the lezyne you can carry on the road - the park not so much
http://www.lezyne.com/products/tire-...#!alloy-levers
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