Have you ever had to change a tire on the trail and been held up by a bead that won’t break loose from the rim? You can try jumping on the side of the tire or leaning another bike’s side stand on it but those tricks don’t work all the time.
I tried it this morning on a Pirelli MT21 Rallycross that seemed to be welded to the rim – worked like a charm.
BTW, if you have lightweight Aluminum tire spoons you should carry one steel one. The steel ones have a more pointed tip and will grab the edge of the bead better.
1. If you put a new part on your bike you will immediately dump your bike, scratching up the new part. Always toss new parts in the dirt first before mounting on bike to prevent this from occurring.
2. If there is one hill that is so sketchy you absolutely never want to ride down, that is the hill where you will loop it climbing up.
3. Rear flats tend to happen in the following ambient conditions:
a. Over 95 F and no shade for miles.
b. Below 40 F and raining or snowing.
4. Corollary to rule 3: you can pop the bead on a rear tire with your bare hands at home in your garage, and nowhere else.
Yes, so true. On my TAT ride, I had a tire side wall got cut and the tube herniated. It was 96 degrees!! I spent two days at a run-down motel for tires to get shipped from an online site in Texas.
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