tire lever

Rim prying tool

A tire lever is a small tool for prying a tire off its rim, used especially when repairing bicycle inner tubes.

The lever hooks under the tire's bead and lifts it over the rim edge.

Cyclists typically carry two or three plastic levers that clip together: I always keep tire levers in my saddlebag in case of a flat.

cycling

inner tube

Inflatable rubber torus

  • punctureHole from penetration
  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • beadPierced ornament for threading

spoke · valve · patch · tubeless · road bike · mountain bike · clincher · quick release · cassette · hub

technique

pry

Lever or snoop

  • wedgeTapered splitting tool
  • insertPlace within another thing
  • hookCurved catching device

unseat · reseat · slide · lift · separate · dislodge · grip · position · angle · scoop

tool

plastic

Capable of being molded

portable · lightweight · ergonomic · notch · handle · pocket-sized · multitool

Categories
Family

tire, lever, tires, tired, tiring, tireless, levers, levered, levering

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G