Did some maintenance on Big Blue this weekend, stuff that needed to be done since I bought it. Replaced the chain, as the one that came with it was absolutely shot!! While I was at it, I installed a 38T rear sprocket. Not sure I like it yet. Seems to be geared to high now. I also demounted the old rear Dunlop and installed a Metz in its place.
WHAT - A - B_I_T_C_H!!!!!
I was gonna take pics and do a How-To write up on changing a tire, but that thing kicked my little a$$!!! I think I took 3 pics and gave it up!! I destroyed my store-bought rim protectors! Found out that my tar arns weren't long enough to get any good leverage! And it isn't NEARLY as easy as they make it look on Youtube!!! My back is sore, my shoulders are sore, my hamstrings, etc etc from kneeling on the tire and rim trying to pry that D_A_M_N thing off!!!
But, alas, I did get it completed, it holds air, and saved $75 in 2 days worth of work. Will I do it again? yea, probably. Did I learn something? Yea, how NOT to change a tire!
WHAT - A - B_I_T_C_H!!!!!
I was gonna take pics and do a How-To write up on changing a tire, but that thing kicked my little a$$!!! I think I took 3 pics and gave it up!! I destroyed my store-bought rim protectors! Found out that my tar arns weren't long enough to get any good leverage! And it isn't NEARLY as easy as they make it look on Youtube!!! My back is sore, my shoulders are sore, my hamstrings, etc etc from kneeling on the tire and rim trying to pry that D_A_M_N thing off!!!
But, alas, I did get it completed, it holds air, and saved $75 in 2 days worth of work. Will I do it again? yea, probably. Did I learn something? Yea, how NOT to change a tire!