Quoting 42MuskhamSt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I should mention that the 700 x 28 wire bead that blew off the rim was > on an Alex rim, if memory serves. I have 700 x 28 wire beads tires on > Campy rims with no problems (so far anyway). When the tire blew off > the rim it was a few minutes after mounting the tire in the living > room, and not while riding. Also, I don not believe that it was > sloppy mounting technique that caused the tire to unseat. >
I've found that there are some tubes that, although labeled correctly, are just large enough that it becomes extremely difficult to stuff the tube in and not get part of it caught under the bead. Ordinary "not sloppy practice" just doesn't suffice. My solution to this has been to move down to the next smaller size tube. I notably had the problem with Specialized 559 x 1.5-1.75 tubes used in 650B Col de la Vie tires. The "official" Schwalbe 650B tube says it also fits 559 x 1.5-1.75, and other brands of 559 x 1.75 tubes fit just fine, no mounting issues, in the CdlVs. But the Specialized branded tubes are much larger than the Schwalbes or other brands of tubes I've used. The next size down, marked 559 x 1.25 - 1.5 are a perfect fit: puff them up with a few pumps so they hold their shape, stuff them into the tire, and you couldn't catch them under the bead if you were trying to. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
