The Renaissance Man
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I stumbled onto this instruction for folding a wire-bead tire and thought I should share.
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HOW:
First, pinch the tire into two loops. It's better if one loop is larger than the other (unlike the photo).
Next, fold over one of the loops as shown:
The idea is to get the three "loops" that are shown above to be about the same size. Next, "merge" the two loops shown above on the right:
Finally, bring the left loop up:
...and over:
Slide around a little so the three loops are equal-sized, and adjust the bead so there aren't any kinks in the sidewalls. Tie loosely to keep it from springing open.
WHY:
(To take with you on a tour, for a spare, or to ship via UPS/USPS in a box)
Alternatives are to not fold at all, which is a bit unwieldy, or to fold in two. I recommend against a two-loop fold, which can kink the bead as shown below:
The only credit I could list for this is the URL.
HOW:
First, pinch the tire into two loops. It's better if one loop is larger than the other (unlike the photo).
Next, fold over one of the loops as shown:
The idea is to get the three "loops" that are shown above to be about the same size. Next, "merge" the two loops shown above on the right:
Finally, bring the left loop up:
...and over:
Slide around a little so the three loops are equal-sized, and adjust the bead so there aren't any kinks in the sidewalls. Tie loosely to keep it from springing open.
WHY:
(To take with you on a tour, for a spare, or to ship via UPS/USPS in a box)
Alternatives are to not fold at all, which is a bit unwieldy, or to fold in two. I recommend against a two-loop fold, which can kink the bead as shown below:
