Bryan
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I've finally got my new tires (I went with the Metzelers) and got them installed. I'm still in the break-in period, so I can't necessarily say how they handle, but the peace of mind from being able to ride on tires that aren't dry-rotted is quite nice.
I got the 90 degree tubes (I think the PV-78 was the right kind of valve stem), and I asked them to install it so that the stem would be pointing toward the right side of the bike, so that all the stuff on the left side of the back wheel wouldn't be in the way. They told me they couldn't necessarily do that, because the tube would only fit one way. I told them it looked like the valve stem itself was adjustable, but they said it wasn't. When I picked it up, the stem was pointing to the left.
Were they correct about that, or were they just being lazy? It looks like I should still be able to get to the stem easier than I could with the straight stem, but it would've been nice to have it pointing toward the other side.
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