Can't seat my bib mousse

Hello,

I just installed bib mousse inserts for the first time in my TE 510. The rear tire seated fine, but I cannot get the front to seat properly.

it has about 5 inches on each side of the tire, at opposite sides of the rim where the bead will not seat (it is too far in).

Of course I have tried with tools and multiple people. And I have bounced it on concrete, and spent an hour in a parking lot wheeling and hitting curbs to try to get it to come out. No luck.

Any other suggestions? Do i just need to ride on it more?

Regards,
Gerald

Assuming you used a generous amount of silicone lubricant to install them, take a rubber tipped air nozzle at 100 psi and blow it into the valve stem hole on your rim. Give it a few seconds to pressurize and it should pop right out.

+1 on what was said above.. don't forget the generous lube part..

hope it doesn't fight you enough that you need one of these...



http://www.shopwiki.com/Cheetah Bead Seater

And if you are using a rim lock, make sure it's loose.

Sometimes you can pop it into place by dragging the front brake and turning, but in my experience you need to get it seated during install, and I agree wtih the air blast method. Installing a tubless valve stem in the future will also help.
I presume it is a new mousse with a new Michy tire, and you are using duct tape as your rim bead. If you are using a larger tire (like a Dunlop k490), there may not be enough "pressure" to "inflate" the tire. If this is the case, I suggest wrapping the mousse with old tubes to make it larger.
I have had the best luck by greasing the mousse with silicone lube, and then using tire mounting snot to install the tire (on the bead). Once seated I've never had a mousse / tire move on me (and I only use a rimlock in the rear)

the air worked like a champ, thanks!