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Which Tyre Levels (online) for Marathon Plus Tyres

  • 09-05-2012 5:41pm
    #1
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭


    Which Tyre Levels (online) for Marathon Plus Tyres

    Are there plastic ones that good enuf, or should I get metal


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  • #2
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    Note to mods, please move to main cycling forum, sorry


  • #3
    gman2k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭gman2k


    Levers? I use steel ones, no matter what tyre you have they will never break - ever!
    Plastic - they need to be replaced once they break, so it's wasted money if you ask me.


  • #4
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    MOVED

    If its your first time, use a basin of hot water to supple them up apparently. I just dented my rims getting them on instead, so from experience, use plastic ones, the SKS ones are reasonably good AFAIK, its more of a case of working them on, it'll take awhile.

    You shouldn't need to remove them for punctures to often and they do get easier after awhile.


  • #5
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    theres a knack to fitting these tires no tire leaver necessary .
    theres a video on it on the spa cycles site.;)
    just go to the home page and scrool down to watch videhttp://www.spacycles.co.uk/index.phpo great the way he does it.


  • #6
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Marathons are the toughest ever tyres I've put on. :o

    I've had a bit of a browse on the interwebs as to the best tyre lever and whomever had used one of these said they were the best. The VAR tyre lever.


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  • #7
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    Hi Folks got them on OK without levers, in the event I get a puncture. concerned my cheapo plastic levers will not get em off, would like lightweight strong levers


  • #8
    ROK ON
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    Speedlevers.


  • #9
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 25,531 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    I did
    k123456 wrote: »
    Hi Folks got them on OK without levers, in the event I get a puncture. concerned my cheapo plastic levers will not get em off, would like lightweight strong levers

    SKS ones got them off for me, think I may have had a strong spoon handle as a back up but I did manage to get them.


  • #10
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    CramCycle wrote: »
    I did
    k123456 wrote: »
    Hi Folks got them on OK without levers, in the event I get a puncture. concerned my cheapo plastic levers will not get em off, would like lightweight strong levers

    SKS ones got them off for me, think I may have had a strong spoon handle as a back up but I did manage to get them.

    Nothing beats the spoon handle. Just dont use it on your carbon rim


  • #11
    el Bastardo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭el Bastardo


    With the right technique, you can get a tyre on/off irrespective of whether it's a PITA Marathon or not (Yeah, I know they're tight) with a single lever; Can be a spoon handle, plastic lever or whatever. I'm saying this because I once broke two cheap plastic levers and ripped a sidewall on a Marathon before I figured out how to correctly remove a tyre.


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  • #12
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Park levers for me. Still bring an iron though.
    Had a clubmate put a tyre back on with biceps. Thumbs like wheelnuts etc. :)


  • #13
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Planet X wrote: »
    Park levers for me. Still bring an iron though.
    Had a clubmate put a tyre back on with biceps. Thumbs like wheelnuts etc. :)


    I'll get arthritis in my thumbs someday as a result of mounting recalcitrant tyres.


  • #14
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    BX 19 wrote: »
    I'll get arthritis in my thumbs someday as a result of mounting recalcitrant tyres.

    Cod liver oil. Every day. From the bottle. Like my old man did. Rest his soul.


  • #15
    Mycroft H
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,313 ✭✭✭Mycroft H


    Planet X wrote: »
    Cod liver oil. Every day. From the bottle. Like my old man did. Rest his soul.

    My stomach is wrenching at the thought of it now. Reminds me of the days granny would spoon feed me the god awful stuff. And bringing out iodine at the smallest cut.....


  • #16
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,034 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    BX 19 wrote: »
    My stomach is wrenching at the thought of it now. Reminds me of the days granny would spoon feed me the god awful stuff. And bringing out iodine at the smallest cut.....

    And look at ya now..........a fine strappin' lad. :)


  • #17
    k123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭k123456


    Thanks for all the replies, will give speed levers a try,

    Although if the tyres are as good as they claim, should not need to fix puncture at side of road :)

    I recently started commuting to work on bike, using cycle lanes, incredible the amount of glass etc in them

    A few years back commuted to work on roads , pre cycle lanes, and I reckon
    Using cycle lanes versus road, get punctures once every 3 months,
    on road, would go 2 years without puncture


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