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Broke my old faithful Pedro's levers today, what are your choice of levers?
I use park tool metal ones and they've never failed. They only come out when there's no other option. A bit of electrical tape around them softens them up a bit if you're worried about scratches.
Cushcore Bead dropper, if you want a proper burley one for getting really awkward tyres on.
Decathlon's own are pretty good. Pedro's for the commute as I sometimes have Schwalbe tyres on the bike.
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/pack-of-3-tyre-levers-yellow/_/R-p-120
Been using these for years when things get tricky on tight beads
My favourite are these ones....
Cushcore bead dropper is good if using tough tyres / inserts.
Otherwise I’ve got a few lurking about - pair of cheapie blue plastic park ones generally do ok. I think the chunky yellow plastic ones in the garage may have come free with mbuk a few years back. I’m not precious as long as they aren’t thin flimsy things.
I rarely is them, but have a pair of Birzman green ones that work when I need them. On the bike the oneup multi tool has one built in.
I got the yellow freebies with a copy of MBUK years ago, still going strong and outlasted 3 bikes and numerous tyres
Broke my old faithful Pedro’s levers today, what are your choice of levers?
More Pedro's?
Also, the Cushcore Bead Dropper as recommended above if you're doing tough tyres and / or ones with inserts.. it does work remarkably well!
I always use the basic blue Park levers or the cheap Pedros ones.
I’m also a fan of the cheap flat Continental levers.
Lezyne Power Levers. The single-ended ones, and normal size not XL for most jobs. They're nothing clever, they just have a really good hook which means it needs less tyre slack to get a tyre on and off.. Basically every big sturdy lever I've ever used, has only had to be big and sturdy because it has a less good hook and so needs to create more slack. But these little guys are great.
I've broken a few over the years- they're not indestructible- but they cost peanuts and they don't hurt your rim, they're imo just definitely better than Park or Pedros.
I bought my Topeak Shuttle levers when I worked at a LBS about 14-15 years ago. Still going strong now
Broke my old faithful Pedro’s levers today, what are your choice of levers?
Pretty positive you can claim warranty on them.
Park metal x2
Topeak Shuttle here too and a BBB Easy Tyre jack for the least amount of fitting fuss at home
Thw schwalbe with clips for holding the bead on, game changer for fitting an insert