Sure im worked up. Been trying to get a tyre on for 3 hours. To then have someone tell me condescendingly that it's just down to technique really doesnt help. As for not being "cut out for cycling", I've been cycling for 40 years.
If you could ignore "all" (emm. 1) my tyre threads that would be great thanks.
Really feel for you. I too have the rc520 and had similar nightmare with these wheels, notwithstanding never having had a problem with my technique over countless other wheelsets and tyres, including often hard to fit marathon pluses.
Smug, condescending replies are not what people need who are struggling and posting partly as catharsis.
The stock hoops are totally unfit for purpose and require superhuman levels of persistence, chunky metal tyre levers and in my case the kool stop lever too. And even then it takes hours and pinch flats very likely. I've also had to use knife and pliers to remove a conti gator skin from these wheels where it had essentially fused to the rim. No 'technique' would have helped with that,
@Darius_Jedburgh. And yes, I did get angry. Always suspicious of overly level headed folk, usually oddballs.
I've raised with decathlon but had to bite the bullet and get new wheels. Was also annoyed by the constant 'clicking'/'clanking' noise from the back wheel that experienced (non decathlon) mechanics were unable to solve and said was due to poor wheel design and build.
Opted for Hunt 4 seasons and they're so much better. Silent, robust enough and can change a tube in 5 minutes.
It's so frustrating as in all other respects it's a superb, comfortable bike, which I've now done over 10,000 miles on, and which is why I could justify the investment in new wheels
Perhaps try and pick up some second hand ones or go for some entry level Shimanos (rs170s or similar, c.£100 for a wheelset) which are decent enough and at least fit for purpose. Won't weigh any or much more than the hideous stock hoops!
Hope your thumb's on the mend and you find a solution.
