Motion Pro’s BeadPro Bead Breaker Published in: Gear At some point in a rider’s life the need to remove a tire from its rim for either repair or replacement is inevitable. But man, handling a heavy bike using the kickstand to break the tire’s bead is a task unto itself. Thanks to Motion Pro there is a safer and easier way to tackle the task. I recently tried out their newly slimmed-down, lightweight and easily packable tool called the BeadPro. Made from forged aluminum, the BeadPro is a two-piece bar set weighing in at 9 ounces with a length of 9.8 inches. I found it required very little effort to break the bead from the rim. You simply mate the BeadPro bars together, then using leverage with a squeeze of the bars (and plenty of tire lube), the tire bead just pops right off. Once the bead is popped the BeadPro bars then perform double-duty as tire spoons to help remove the tire from the rim. For a trailside repair or an at-home tire swap the BeadPro has now become part of my standard tool kit. MSRP: $64.99 MotionPro.com PROS CONS ▲ Very lightweight ▼ Prefer slightly wider spoon heads with a tad more of a curve ▲ Made of solid aluminum and won't bend under pressure ▲ Easy to store and fit anywhere {gallery}ARTICLES/Gear/Motion-Pro/Gallery{/gallery} http://ift.tt/2mznuM9
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