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Old 05-07-2015, 09:53 AM   #2148
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Originally Posted by carbonrod View Post
Instead of tirelevers, take a long shoelace, or piece of paracord. Wrap this around the axle and use it to pul the tire on/off. Levers are ok for off as your tube is already pooched, but for on, use the string as it will be less likely to cause a pinchflat, and it is faster to get a tight tire on.
this tip was mentioned previously in this thread and i wonder how hard it is to thread the shoelace thru a tire and tube that is already seated - especially when the tire is tight and even moreso when the tire is wide?
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