lawlberg
Booth Babe
So, just like everyone here, I hate spending 30-50 bucks per wheel having your tires swapped out.
My roommate and I have four bikes in our garage right now and are at the point where we've decided to buy/make a bead breaker and balancing stand. Looking at the breakers sold online (in the ~$100 range) and assuming we're just going to build a simple static balancer out of wood and bearings it will easily pay for itself in one season.
Anyone have any experience with bead breakers in this price range? Building their own balancer (we'll need it to accept a variety of different wheel sizes/shapes - 3 sportbikes/sport tourers with 17'' wheels (probably different axle diameters) and an old Yamaha running (I think) a 19" in the front and an 18" rear.
My roommate and I have four bikes in our garage right now and are at the point where we've decided to buy/make a bead breaker and balancing stand. Looking at the breakers sold online (in the ~$100 range) and assuming we're just going to build a simple static balancer out of wood and bearings it will easily pay for itself in one season.
Anyone have any experience with bead breakers in this price range? Building their own balancer (we'll need it to accept a variety of different wheel sizes/shapes - 3 sportbikes/sport tourers with 17'' wheels (probably different axle diameters) and an old Yamaha running (I think) a 19" in the front and an 18" rear.