Tyre levers, which to go for?
Bubbabo
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Howdy. I changed an inner tube for the first time, and I only had two levers that I got with my saddle pack, and they were quite weak and bendy too. Quite a tough job with the road tyres. I want to try and get some strong ones, ideally a trio of them, but I hear metal ones can do the tube in if you aren't careful. What do you reccomend?
Thx. Bubbabo
Thx. Bubbabo
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I have Park, Bontrager and Pedro's tyre levers.
They all work well enough, Bontragers are probably the most rigid.Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!0 -
Metal ones can do your rim in too
Parktools (TL1) ones are pretty good. Very thick so even the most resilient rubber doesn't stand a chance.
Comes as 3. Cost: about 2.50 to 3 royal foils. Any good LBS should have a bucket full.God made the Earth. The Dutch made The Netherlands
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I use park tools or (prepare for backlash) I find that I can use a crank brothers speed lever with my setup though it is a bit tough and not for everyone it is very quick and most importantly is the best thing I have found for getting the tyre back on again.0
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Personally I find every plastic tyre lever I've tried is too flexible and some too fragile. Some of them are too thick to insert between bead and rim. I stick with old fashioned metal ones which I know work. I've never seriously damaged a rim by taking a little care.
However I do have a set of Park levers but I haven't actually used them in anger. I'm relying on Park's reputation for tools
btw does anyone know why they come in threes? I've never, in literally 100s (perhaps 1000s) of tyre changes needed more than two. I only ever carry two.
GeoffOld cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster0 -
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I've found Park blue levers to be adequate - they're not super-strong, but they're not crap - for the price, they're ok.0
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Crank Brothers speed lever.0
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singlespeedexplosif wrote:thumbs
To remove? You must have hands with slim metal fingers ... your real name isn't Cap'n Hook by any chance?
GeoffOld cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster0 -
No I can do one of my wheel/tyre combos by hand too.
Personally, though, I think the best tyre levers are a couple of forks out of the kitchen drawer. Use the handle end and use the prongs tucked round the spokes to hold in place while you do the next one.0 -
will3 wrote:No I can do one of my wheel/tyre combos by hand too.
Personally, though, I think the best tyre levers are a couple of forks out of the kitchen drawer. Use the handle end and use the prongs tucked round the spokes to hold in place while you do the next one.
Bit difficult stashing them in your pocket, or saddle bag when out riding....? :?Start with a budget, finish with a mortgage!0 -
To remove? You must have hands with slim metal fingers ... your real name isn't Cap'n Hook by any chance? Laughing
seriously - thumbs to fit and remove tyres. ALL tyres I've tried so far are possible, apart from Continental home trainer tyre. Which is a &&&))()£(&(.0 -
Hmm, I have some here that are bledy hard even with metal levers...singlespeedexplosif wrote:To remove? You must have hands with slim metal fingers ... your real name isn't Cap'n Hook by any chance? Laughing
seriously - thumbs to fit and remove tyres. ALL tyres I've tried so far are possible, apart from Continental home trainer tyre. Which is a &&&))()£(&(.0 -
hopper1 wrote:
Bit difficult stashing them in your pocket, or saddle bag when out riding....? :?
True. but very handy when you're doing bike maintenance in the kitchen, just don't tell SWIMBO!0 -
The VAR levers provide the advantage of a lever for stubborn tyres and are outstanding for those with smaller hands.0
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NWLondoner wrote:Crank Brothers speed lever.
+1 and as I now have two.
Got them both from a Halfords near me, got the first one for £3 and the second for £1 ( at that price how could I say no ) 0 -
Pedros levers and good, i like fat spanners levers for more leverage but most tyres i can fit by hand except intense they're a pig to fit.The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it.
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Sicknote wrote:
+ 3 - piece of cake0 -
a_n_t wrote:
Definatly that bad boy... its a dream to get off MTB and ROAD tyres!!!0 -
a_n_t wrote:
Does the Speed lever work with Road Tyres Ant? I read somewhere that it's not very good when it comes to road tyres.0 -
Worked fine for me with both my MTB and Road bike.0
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Ok cheers, may pick one up, maybe it'll help with the continental home trainer tyre...0
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Got mine from Wiggle, Good price.0
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I have used a VAR tyre lever, they are good especially if tyre is a tight fit.0
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Geoff_SS wrote:Personally I find every plastic tyre lever I've tried is too flexible and some too fragile. Some of them are too thick to insert between bead and rim. I stick with old fashioned metal ones which I know work. I've never seriously damaged a rim by taking a little care.
Geoff
I've got a set of metal Brooks tyre levers - they are supurb and don't damage the rims - or haven't so far in 30 years. I've seen them for sale at cycle jumbles.0 -
It does not work fine on my road tyres - it will not slide round when the tight spot is reached.andrewJohnson wrote:
Does the Speed lever work with Road Tyres Ant? I read somewhere that it's not very good when it comes to road tyres.0 -
I use the Topeak Shuttle 1.2 levers, on my road bike and MTB, they're pretty much bomb proof. They've made light work of the most stubborn UST tyres !!!
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The black one has a steel core, so it' not going to break, and the plastic is reinforced so the tips are nice and tough. I've had mine for ages now, and the only time I had to buy a new one was due to losing one at Afan
Can't fault them really.
I've got one of these in my tool box, but to be honest, it's f*cking useless !!
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