Robbied196
Senior Retro Guru
I don't mean to become the grumpy old man of cycling, 'but' these tyres should come with a warning that you'll need the Bionic Man to fit and remove them!
I've swapped tyres, fixed numerous punctures and never encountered anything remotely as difficult as these.
Monday morning I discovered a flat back tyre, the first puncture I've had since I fitted the tyres. Straight away I knew this was going to be a right game because I nearly broke both thumbs putting them on.
I ended up in a 30 minute fight, although, I was relieved to be doing this at home and not by the side of the road. After snapping off a plastic tyre lever, I decided it was time for the 'vintage' steel levers and probably sacrificing the inner tube. Finally, after some soap and water enough of the tyre rim was popped off.
Now its back on with a new inner tube. This is a standard 700c rim about 10mm deep. Surely this isn't how they are meant to be? The only thing I can think of is that I was sold some factory seconds.
Has anyone else had problems with them?
I've swapped tyres, fixed numerous punctures and never encountered anything remotely as difficult as these.
Monday morning I discovered a flat back tyre, the first puncture I've had since I fitted the tyres. Straight away I knew this was going to be a right game because I nearly broke both thumbs putting them on.
I ended up in a 30 minute fight, although, I was relieved to be doing this at home and not by the side of the road. After snapping off a plastic tyre lever, I decided it was time for the 'vintage' steel levers and probably sacrificing the inner tube. Finally, after some soap and water enough of the tyre rim was popped off.
Now its back on with a new inner tube. This is a standard 700c rim about 10mm deep. Surely this isn't how they are meant to be? The only thing I can think of is that I was sold some factory seconds.
Has anyone else had problems with them?