[trikes] scorchers

[Michael Ross]

I am not disagreeing that it was hard, but how come it was easy for Jules to
mount the?  I guess I have seen that with upright tires, too.  It is
definitely hard to mount tight tires on small rims, much worse that with
larger wheel sizes.

On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 4:45 PM, <SerxnerLa at aol.com> wrote:

> I have owned 4 Greenspeed trikes in the last 10 years.  I've always  had
> comp pools on them, and felt they were just fine.  I'm not sharp enough  to
> know if some other tire is slightly better.  I've changed dozens of  flats
> without any trouble (maybe hundreds? nah...just seems that way)  My  newest
> GS,
> a tandem came with scorchers.  I could not believe how difficult  it is to
> get them off the rim.  It usually takes a full 20 minutes and 3  tire
> irons,
> one of which will break.  Recently I was touring with a friend  who is an
> experienced bike mechanic.  Struggling with the scorcher, I asked  him if I
> was doing something wrong.  "No my friend, this tire is just not  right for
> this rim."
>
> Consequently, I have replaced my front scorchers with my last 2 comp pools,
>  and my back tire with a marathon Big Apple.
>
> Obviously I am a big fan of Greenspeed...and continue to be!!!  But  the
> scorcher might need a bit of revision.  Mine have been "retired".
>
> PS...I know the trick about getting the beads into the deepest part of the
> rim....not the issue here.
>
> Keith
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