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hard/impossible to find in North America. so i ordered a dozen here https://tinyurl.com/yckr6ksm great stocking stuffers or giveaways peter stock toronto canada On Sun., Dec. 5, 2021, 8:06 p.m. Ben Adrian, <bunnyadr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm a pretty handy home mechanic and have never had tire mounting problems > until now. > I've had fine luck with Bontrager, Reynolds, DT 411, DT Spline, WTB, > Pacenti, HED, etc. > > This DT 1.1 rim seems to have almost no center channel it's pretty much > straight across. I've never seen anything like it. General internet chatter > seems to mention the difficulty of mounting tires on these 1.1 rims. The > Open Pro is difficult, but doable. The DT seems to have problems with any > tires that are made to tubeless compatible specs. > > My main concern is just being stranded. When I got the bike it took two > tire levers and a screwdriver to remove the Schwalbe tires that came on it. > I know that was bad form, but I had no other options at the moment. If I > got a front flat even with the tires I have on the rims now, I still don't > think I'd be able to fix it on the road. To further the story, I then put > those Schwalbe tires right on my Pacenti Forza rims by hand and with zero > problems. > > My only other thought is to check overall tension of the wheel. I've > radially trued many wheels. Maybe it just needs to be pulled in all > around... which also seems like a bad idea. > > Anyway, that's my story. > Thanks everyone. > Ben > > > On Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 5:51:41 AM UTC-8 lconley wrote: > >> I have changed to using Veloplugs on all of my wheels (tubeless would be >> an insane maintenance nightmare on 20+ bicycles). I put them on all of my >> new wheels and change to them on old wheels whenever I remove a tire for >> some reason. They are lighter than cloth rim tape, easier to install and >> reusable. They seem to be slicker than rim tape so it is easier to center >> the tire on the low center of the rim which makes the tire easier to >> mount/dismount. >> >> Laing >> Delray Beach FL >> >> On Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at 8:16:21 AM UTC-5 Garth wrote: >> >>> Ben, not so fast with ditching what you have ! Tire mounting difficulty >>> can be as much the tire as the rim though but often it seems to come down >>> to technique and/or thinn-er rim tape. After years of using Velox, I >>> changed to nylon strapping tape, it's the kind that cords of nylon in it >>> and comes in a variety of widths. Super strong, one single layer with a >>> slight overlap where I began. Also, make sure the opposite bead is in the >>> middle groove when doing either side as the middle has a smaller ERD than >>> the bead shelf. >>> >>> Here's some videos that show it. >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvvXrlAUUfU From Global cycling >>> Network, >>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPWBbDR3oag From a wheelbuilder @ >>> Velcoity\ >>> >>> On Monday, November 29, 2021 at 1:39:16 PM UTC-5 bunny...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey all! >>>> >>>> I recently picked up a Rambouillet. I'm really liking it except for the >>>> rims. It has an Open Pro and a DT RR 1.1. The DT especially is VERY >>>> difficult to mount and unmount tires. Mainly, though, I'd just like to run >>>> 35mm tires. >>>> >>>> I really like the hubs, and I've built wheels before. I'm looking for >>>> rims that I can easily swap out. Not switching spokes is a plus. Right now >>>> it seems like Velocity A23 and Mavic A316 both have the same ERD, so I >>>> should be able to just swap them on. Any reviews, pros/cons of these rims. >>>> Also, is there anything else I should check out? >>>> >>>> Cheers! >>>> Ben >>>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/277a0362-41ac-495d-bf6b-d618eca08ecdn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/277a0362-41ac-495d-bf6b-d618eca08ecdn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAHU1PzP7usnjP57Ve75Egu2Ds46FVrA4fHFB9Cxtz3mZrwz3YA%40mail.gmail.com.
