You are reading a single comment by @Polka_Dot and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@Polka_Dot
The tyres are here so it's time to get around to doing rim prep.
Not really any serious de-burring to be done. A few little bits like this.
I've given each of the holes a gentle once over with a small round file.
Next a quick rub over the tyre bed with sandpaper. This is 400 grade.
Roll it up like this so as to avoid any unwanted abrasion to the sides.
Then following a quick call to Planet-X, a rub with
acetonewhite spirit.Whilst I was asking if I should/should not use acetone, I asked about the tension specification discrepancy and the technician advised that I not exceed what is stated on the rim. He didn't specifically say not to use acetone but that they use white spirit themselves.
Once the white spirit had evaporated I set about dry mounting the tyres so that they can stretch for some time prior to mounting proper. I don't have the specific tool for tightening the valve extension. I have put them on finger tight; the wrench flats on the valve cores are 4mm and on the extenders 5mm but the width of the flats on the extensions isn't much (I didn't think to measure this until after I'd mounted the tyre(I'll tell you later)) so a small adjustable spanner won't fit.
The soundtrack for the Yellow Beast today has been Sibelius 2, Szell, Concertgebouw.
I've pumped both tyres up to 160 psi and so they will sit and stretch for at least three days, somewhat longer it seems, as I have not heard from Mack yet. I sent him and email the other day asking for an update on my hubs, but have not heard back yet.
And before you ask, yes, it was a mission to get those tyres on!