07-14-2006, 06:56 AM
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Gotta ride!
Joined: Jun 2006
Location: Salinas, CA
Oddometer: 1,026
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Originally Posted by Mouse
The bead is one mother to break - I've ridden 30 miles fully laden with a flat rear at up to 40mph and it still didn't break the bead, spin the tyre etc etc
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So... Given that it's so damn hard to break the bead on these things, does removing that extra, bead supporting, ridge on the rim make it easier?
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