I am looking for some one who repairs Jenex v2 150 wheels. I have tried fixing a flat for about week and just don't want to deal with it anymore. Thanks in advance.
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Repairing Jenex v2 150 tires
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Posted 6 months ago #
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I think the best way is to use new tubes if You got a puncture, no repairing.
Posted 5 months ago # -
Any good bike shop will do it in a flash. If you are used to changing bike tires it is not so difficult.
Here is some advice from Randy (rbladel):
First, I use old Schwinn steel tire levers, though I think I've used
plastic ones as well. Getting the tires off hasn't been as much of a
problem as mounting the new ones, however. I have three tips for that:First, I heat the tires in the oven as low as it will go, about 170F.
Second, I spray the wheel, tube, and tire with silicone lubricant.
Third, and most importantly, I clamp a Phillips screwdriver with a
shaft that the wheel axle bearings will slide over in a vise, pointing
up, and mount the tire and tube with my hands only with the wheel on
the shaft. This allows a lot more force to be applied with my hand,
like bracing a bicycle wheel axle against the edge of the workbench
when mounting a bike tire. This last tip is the most effective, and I
may even skip the first two.This brings up another related topic: heat treating the tires for
longer wear. My friends here in South Bend at the Tire Rack will heat
treat new car tires by use of a friction roller device before delivery.
Heating the new rubber and letting it sit for a few days is claimed
to promote more cross-linking of the rubber in the high performance
tires they sell, resulting in better wear at the track. I've been
doing this for my Aero tires with the kitchen oven as desribed above
for a few years, and think the tires last a little longer, though I
have no objective data. Check out the Tire Rack website.Randy
Posted 5 months ago # -
Jenex makes a tire changing station, if you are interested. Check out this youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX_YA-5Bohs
Posted 5 months ago # -
The changing station looks great, but, honestly, unless you have to change tires often, it seems a little pricey. I used my first pair of Aero 150's for 10 years without ever getting a flat. I did have to change tires a couple of times, but once you have changed a few, you get faster at it. When I go for a long ski, I bring a spare wheel with a tire mounted. I would not want to have to scooter 10K on one ski. (I had to do that once when I broke a fork on another rollerski!)
I have a friend who just takes his into a local shop that sells Jenex skis, and they do the change for the price of the new tube.
Posted 5 months ago #
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