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Tyre levers, which to go for?
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mcflyss
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 10:47 amReply with quote    
a_n_t wrote:
http://www.crankbrothers.com/speedlever.php


Definatly that bad boy... its a dream to get off MTB and ROAD tyres!!!
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andrewJohnson
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 11:43 amReply with quote    
a_n_t wrote:
http://www.crankbrothers.com/speedlever.php


Does the Speed lever work with Road Tyres Ant? I read somewhere that it's not very good when it comes to road tyres.
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mcflyss
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 12:20 pmReply with quote    
Worked fine for me with both my MTB and Road bike.
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andrewJohnson
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 12:21 pmReply with quote    
Ok cheers, may pick one up, maybe it'll help with the continental home trainer tyre...
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 12:23 pmReply with quote    
Got mine from Wiggle, Good price.
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red dragon
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PostPosted Sat Nov 7, 2009 9:36 pmReply with quote    
I have used a VAR tyre lever, they are good especially if tyre is a tight fit.
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blackhands
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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 4:09 pmReply with quote    
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.
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Old Tuggo
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PostPosted Sun Nov 8, 2009 6:47 pmReply with quote    
andrewJohnson wrote:
a_n_t wrote:
http://www.crankbrothers.com/speedlever.php


Does the Speed lever work with Road Tyres Ant? I read somewhere that it's not very good when it comes to road tyres.

It does not work fine on my road tyres - it will not slide round when the tight spot is reached.
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MattC59
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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:40 pmReply with quote    
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 !!!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28714

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 Sad

Can't fault them really.

I've got one of these in my tool box, but to be honest, it's f*cking useless !!
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17512

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PostPosted Mon Nov 9, 2009 3:47 pmReply with quote    
Pedros
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