Crankbrothers Dunarri Speedier Lever , Black

This tire lever is AMAZING. I was skeptical on ordering, so as soon as I got it I immediately tested it on the hardest tire/wheel combo I have ever encountered. I literally broke 4 of my favorite levers getting these set up, and it took 30-40 minutes of hard, frustrating work to get the job done. (Typically to get a tire off, change a tube and remount a tire it is about 1.5- 2 min, rarely more than 5 for a difficult tire and/or rim). I was very nervous to do this test, as I never wanted to experience what I went through to mount these again! A quick look at the lever, and what wasn’t clear in the pictures was immediately obvious in how to use the product, 1 end to remove a tire, the other end to mount the tire. First the removal- which took about 10 minutes with a very good set of levers. Using just one of these the bead was out, off and tire/tube removed in under 20 SECONDS! I could not believe how easy and fast it was. This would be very easy for most women riders I know. Next up mounting- this was unbelievable hard with standard levers, particularly the last 5-6 inches which were crazy tight. Switched tool ends, snapped the tool into the wheel bead, and pulled the tool around the wheel. The tool pushes the bead of the tire over and into the rim as you go, and makes it virtually impossible to pinch the tube, which is particularly great with latex tubes, which is what I use. Up until the last 5 inches it was incredibly fast and easy, but as I got to the crazy hard part it there was definitely more resistance, and I had to use my left hand to assist in pulling the bead up. For me, this was slightly hard, but very manageable. 30 seconds and tire was mounted! I absolutely could not believe. Just to confirm it was not luck, I removed and remounted the tire 3 more times, each one similar or better time than the first effort. I went from the despair of feeling I was going to have to give up on what my research showed was far and away the best tire for my wheel, to the elation that $ 8 bucks can allow me to deal with ANY tire wheel combo quickly and reliably. For easy tire/wheel applications there are a lot of good lever options, but for difficult applications there is nothing better than this tool. While it is light, it is a little bulky, but absolutely worth finding a way to add it to your kit!

I've used 8 inch metal and plastic tire levers for a LONG time and they work OK but you have to be careful with them because it's easy to pinch a tube between the rim and the metal lever. Metal and even plastic levers can also scratch rims pretty quickly and I'd NEVER use a metal lever on a carbon fiber wheel. This Crankbrothers speedier lever is an excellent alternative to metal levers. I've removed and replaced 10 tires with this handy little tool since it arrived. This lever is solidly built, thoughtfully designed and is small enough to keep on a road bike for a field tube change or tire replacement. I utilize re-usable zip ties to speed things up with certain tires (see photo). I'll get one part of the tire and tube seated, zip it in place and move around the tire with this lever and then air up the tire after removing the zip ties. This lever is faster than dual metal levels and easier as well. I also occasionally use water based golf grip solvent as a lubricant for the tire bead - soapy water works as well. It helps the lever slide easier. I'm going to buy a couple more of these for the shop and my other cycle. Hope that helps!

Have been using this for two years, at least twice a year to add and remove spiked ice tires It is a must-have for tight wire beads. I juat uaed it to swap out my fat tires. The somewhat sharper edged install lever and brass-knuckles like grip make pulling the bead up, out and off the rim a lot easier than the small plastic tire levers - without scratching or damaging the rims that may happen using the big metal Park Tool levers (which are a must for really stiff beads). The groove in the tool to install is really handy to slide the bead in the rim without pinching the tube. Again the grip is key to maximizing leverage. For really deep tubeless rims like on my 29er, or even thick wire beads like the CST Toboggan pictured here, this won't be enough. For that I use the long metal Park Tool TL5 levers and the Koolstop grabber for the last few inches of bead.

I bought this when my old Crank Brothers Speed Lever broke. This new Speedier Lever should prove more durable than the old Speed Lever was, because the point of failure of the old one was its long, retractable stem that extended to the wheel hub and used that as a pivot. The Speedier Lever is made of thick, heavy-duty plastic that's bulky enough to provide good grip while zipping a tire on or off the rim. It does that job reasonably well for most tires, and definitely makes the job of fixing a flat or changing a tire faster and easier. Shortcomings? Yes, a few: The removal end can be hard to work in under the tire bead if it's a tight-fitting tire, and, of course, the tighter the tire fits on the rim, the harder it is to work the lever around. In fact, with some tires, like my Schwalbe Marathon Winter tires, which are barely bigger than the wheel (presumably to hold it tenaciously when run at low tire pressures), you'll be huffing and puffing and cussing while trying to zip them on. But believe me, you'll huff and puff and cuss even more trying to mount those tires by hand! The ability to wiggle the lever is a great advantage over the old Speed Lever. Definitely a tool worth having.

First time using this lever was on my lap in the front seat of a support truck after I caught a pinch flat at mile 62 of the FDNY 343 ride. This lever made it extremely easy to change the tube for the 28mm tire on a rim that came with 23mm tires. I was able to rejoin the ride before the next rest stop. I would not hesitate to buy this lever to have at home. While a little more difficult to carry on the bike since it’s larger than standard tire levers I carried mine using the outside Velcro of my gripper bag and had no fear of it falling off. This will become part of my standard kit since it brings so much value.

I purchased this after being stranded on side of road because I couldn't easily remove and install my super tight tires/wheelset combo. When I did finally get the tire installed, I had pinched my tube causing a flat. I tried this - once I really understood how to use it - takes a little practice as they have a slightly different design/approach than other levers, this things works wonderfully. And, I also tried it on not-so-tight installations - and that was ridiculously easy. **Only issue is that its bulkier than normal tire levers but should fit in most saddle bags - it would be great if it collapsed. Total game changer for me - and I also have gained some respect fro CrankBrothers as a company since this is "revolutionary" design - that is, they took a really different approach in designing these levers vs just tweaking the true and tired design that everyone has. See my video review.

One of the best bike tire levers around. I bought one and have had no need for two lever kits.

I’ve changed a lot of bike tires and replaced/repaired lots of tubes since I started biking as a kid. Probably most of those reading this blog post have. For me that included tires and tubes ranging from way back with the huge ones on the first bike I had – an antique cruiser bike (the original type that was already decades old when I was given it, the kind with the giant spring and facade metal work, not the modern retro models) up through thin (and sometimes tighter and harder to change) road bike tires and tubes. Ah, and there’s nothing like being on a nice ride or almost through a metric century or something and blowing a tire and having to fix it beside the road. Holes, cuts, slashes, and worn out tubes and tires – some day you have to change a tire or have someone else do it for you. Well, unless you are my Canadian friend Stephen who has had supremely good ‘flat’ luck. There’s probably a Canadian joke in there somewhere but I’m not clever enough to come up with one. So anyway… I’ve gotten pretty good at changing tires and can change a tire in a short time using conventional tire levers. Some are good, some are bad and bend, some have funny shapes that are made to supposedly ease how they fit or work. But before I go any further I want to side-track for a short, and I want to mention that I have dramatically decreased the number of flats I have had in the last few years by using Stop Flats2 tire liners (make sure you get the right color for the right size tire). These are an extra piece of protection between the tire and tube in the form of a plastic or nylon or other material that goes around the outer part of the tire. This doesn’t protect your sidewall but of course the vast majority of road debris is going to be coming through the part of the tire that’s actually touching the road. Weight weenies will complain I suppose. But liners are great and the small amount of weight these thing pieces are is negligible at worse. You can also get Continental Gatorskins or other comparable anti-puncture tire but you’re doing the same as putting the liner in a regular tire, for the most part. If you’re like me you remember as a kid cutting up old tubes and doing the same thing to stop punctures, which many times was amazingly effective but the tubes in those days were quite a bit thicker than the tubes now are, adding weight and mass. With the modern liners I am using there have been times when I have noticed huge holes and cuts in the tire that would have ripped up my tube, but the liner had done its job and protected the tube and in fact the liner itself is usually pristine, while the tire itself might look like it’s been through a war zone. Hell, I’ll usually still ride on it for a while with no problems. I don’t like to ride on the nasty detritus-strewn local roads around here without liners. But once in a while even the liners don’t stop a particularly big piece of metal, a long screw, or big pieces of glass. It seems to me; at least from my casual observation, that there are more rear tire flats than front. I suspect that many times the piece of sharp junk has come to lay relatively flat, over time, and the front tire pulls it up, or disturbs it in such a way as to position it for the rear tire to be penetrated. And some of this stuff will go through anything – liners, puncture-proof tires, etc. And of course tires wear out in general and get old, as well as tubes. Or you need to change to a different tire for a different surface or upgrade your tires or tubes, switch to a trainer tire or something lighter or something thinner or whatever, etc. There’s usually a need to change tires or tubes at some point. So anyway, on to the actual review after this sidetrack. I thought I’d like to try one of the so-called quick change tire levers or tools out there – both for my own evaluation and use as well as for a nice blog review. Especially I want to be able to change tires easier (and quicker) under colder conditions when it’s much harder and more time-consuming in some cases, and hard on the hands. A quicker change in general is a big bonus of course! I decided to give the Crank Brothers Speedier Tire Lever a try as it got great reviews across the internet generally, and was usually mentioned along with other quick change and easier change tire levers and tools and lists thereof. After carefully examining pictures of the Crank Brothers tool online; I could see the concept seemed to make a lot of sense. But would what looks like a good idea translate to real life? The lever came relatively quick, in the bottom of the Amazon box that my brand new tire had shipped in (I confess that I didn’t notice the lever there in the bottom of the box at first). I want to mention here before I go any further that the tool does have a lifetime warranty. I know from some reviews that people have managed to break it right off the bat, I suspect incorrect usage and lack of experience and common sense. Or maybe a bad lever. Visually, the lever looks moderately heavy-duty compared to many tire levers, but it is a bit wide to carry in a bike seat bag due to the double pieces that you put your hand through. Considering the ease of use (that I will get to shortly) of the Crank Brothers Speedier Tire Lever it may well be worth the extra mm’s of space it takes up, and you should be able to replace your two or three normal tire levers with just this one. BTW, there is a Crank Brothers Speed Lever Tool also, a little bit older. Notice the difference between the “Speed” and “Speedier” moniker. The Speed Lever uses a different concept, attaching to the hub and letting you crank it around. I couldn’t find it on Amazon but if you look around a bit you will likely come across a video on it, and maybe one kicking around for sale. 20190706_143123The packaging that the tire lever is attached to has a little visual instruction on the inside of the folded cardboard but the lever itself also has a very self-explanatory “REMOVE” and “INSTALL” printed right on the lever itself at opposite ends, just in case you forget or something. After familiarizing myself with the printed instructions I took a closer look at the lever. In a way it looks maybe, kinda similar to a traditional tire lever but with additional open area in the middle. Kind of, I suppose, as if you took two tire levers and bent them outward in the middle and attached them at the ends so you put your hand through the middle where it would be protected from touching the rim when running it around the wheel. Yep, the idea here is to make sure your hand and knuckles don’t get bumped, hit, cut, or burned from sliding it around the rim. This is good also because if there is a piece of metal or something jammed in the rim or a marred rim edge then you are also protected from all of that. So I gave the tool a try on my front road bike wheel, the tire of which needed to be replaced after thousands of miles and a little dry rot and tons of holes and cuts (again, this stuff would have caused multiple flats if I hadn’t been using tire liners. Yea, I can’t say enough about them. One of the things people mentioned as well as is referenced in the description for the tool is how quickly you can use it to slip around the rim to get the tire off, and back on again. You use the REMOVE end, slipping the hooked part under the bead, and positioning the little ridge that is situated a little below the hook down against the wheel rim. Then you slip your fingers through the opening and start sliding the tool around the rim. This is where I noticed that it is possible to accidentally catch or pinch the tube as you do this if you are not careful. After testing on various tires it seems that this is much less likely to happen with a wider tire like a mountain bike tire and more likely with thinner tires. I especially noticed that with tubes that are on the larger range compared to the size of the tire are more likely to take up more space then a tube that is in the smaller range for the tire. What I mean by this is that if you have a 25 millimeter width tire and you have a tube that is meant to fit 25 to 28 mm tires it is of course going to take up more space in the tire than the tube that is meant to go on the range of 23 to 25 mm tires, depending on manufacturer of course. But with a relatively thin road bike tire you really can’t be in a huge hurry or get too carried away. Because both the best thing as well as the worst thing about the Crankbrothers Speedier Lever Tool is how easy and quick it is to use. Putting a tire on is just as easy, but just as easy to catch the tube if there’s not a lot of space. Install one side of the tire, maybe using the hook of the tool for the last bit of the bead (if it’s tight you can use the tool on the first bead like you would below on the other side). The install end slips down over the edge of the rim, right against it with it’s little ridge holding it on. You slip your hand into the tool and start sliding it around, which slips that last bead on. The last bit, as always, is harder but goes on quickly with this tool for most tires. But see below. I did a bit of a test after a gigantic piece of beer glass went through a tire and the liner while riding (what kind of person throws their beer bottles onto the side of the road to break anyway?). After I got home and maybe hurrying a bit but still being careful with the tube it only took 2:52 minutes to take the tire off, replace the tube and tire and re-inflate with a hand pump. Not something I am going to do all of the time in the ‘hurrying’ department but it was fun seeing just how fast I could do it with this new tool. I also tried the lever on a friend’s carbon aero wheels (I was installing some tire liners for my friend). This worked almost exactly the same though after putting the tire back on the last bit of getting the bead on was extra tight on both tires. Past what I felt was safe to just push on. I didn’t want to damage tire or the new tool so used the Speedier Tire Lever more as a traditional bike lever and finished the last bit quite quickly in this way, not in the way the tool was maybe mostly intended to be used (sliding) but it still worked great for this purpose too. I think I could have muscled it on, but my philosophy with bikes is that pretty much nothing should be muscled on or something is going to break or be damaged in some way, unless it’s the bottom bracket or something. One thing that I have noticed after trying the tool on a number of test tire changes is that there is a bit of wear and tear along the places where you slide the tool around the rim. Not much, just a bit of wear around the plastic. Likely it would take a long, long time to actually wear out but it is there, and might be something to keep in mind if you are constantly changing tires or something. Maybe this is just my experience with it. There is the lifetime warranty though. When it comes to replacing my existing seat bag tire levers I’m still on the fence about the Speedier Tire Lever. It does seem to work flawlessly for the most part and indeed does replace multiple levers. But I feel that I really need to give it some more tests and time, especially for durability. But as a new garage tool it is excellent, and I highly recommend it. So, in conclusion, the Crank Brothers Speedier Tire Lever works fine as you use a little care and common sense and don’t go crazy with speed. A little wear after some use but pretty hardy otherwise. Again, am I going to replace the tire levers in my bike bag right now with it? As of August 2020 I find that I have went back to using my regular tire levers on road bikes - it feels more secure and safer for the tubes. But for the mountain bike it works great, and as an additional stronger lever for occasional use on tough road bike tires it works very good.

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I saw this and took a chance on Crank Brothers Speedier Tire Lever. This dual sided tire lever is amazing. I have used it twice now and everyone that has changed a bicycle tire, know the last 8 inches of the bead of the tire is the worst, but the hook for the rim slide put the tire on with ease. Whenever I go out cycling, it is a must have tool to be on the bike ride.

Démonte-pneu Crankbrothers Speedier Lever, très pratique et efficace pour le montage et démontage des pneus vélo. Il offre une bonne prise en main et permet de travailler rapidement sans trop forcer, même sur des pneus un peu serrés. L’outil est solide, bien conçu et semble durable malgré sa taille compacte. Il évite d’abîmer les jantes et rend l’opération beaucoup plus simple. Très bon accessoire, indispensable dans une trousse de réparation vélo.

Der CRANKBROTHERS Speedier Hebel ist ein weiteres innovatives Produkt aus der bekannten Marke CRANKBROTHERS, die sich einen Namen im Bereich von Fahrradwerkzeugen und Zubehör gemacht hat. Der Speedier Hebel soll dabei helfen, Reifen schneller und effizienter von der Felge zu bekommen und ist besonders bei Mountainbikern und Rennradfahrern beliebt. In dieser Rezension werfen wir einen detaillierten Blick auf die Funktionalität, das Design und die Handhabung des Speedier Hebels. Eigenschaften und Spezifikationen: • Material: Der CRANKBROTHERS Speedier Hebel besteht aus hochwertigem, robustem Kunststoff und Aluminium, das für eine lange Haltbarkeit sorgt. Diese Materialwahl macht den Hebel leicht, aber gleichzeitig widerstandsfähig genug, um auch unter größerer Belastung standzuhalten. • Ergonomisches Design: Der Speedier Hebel ist so gestaltet, dass er mit minimalem Kraftaufwand maximalen Hebel bietet. Dies ist besonders nützlich, wenn man mit fest sitzenden Reifen zu tun hat. Die ergonomische Form sorgt dafür, dass der Hebel gut in der Hand liegt und angenehm zu bedienen ist. • Kompatibilität: Der Speedier Hebel ist für alle gängigen Mountainbike-Reifen, Rennradreifen und Trekkingradreifen geeignet. Er kann sowohl mit Schlauchreifen als auch mit Tubeless-Reifen verwendet werden, was ihn sehr vielseitig macht. • Kompakte Größe: Mit seiner kompakten Bauweise lässt sich der Speedier Hebel problemlos im Werkzeugkit oder sogar in einer kleinen Tasche verstauen, ohne viel Platz zu beanspruchen. • Zusätzliche Features: Der Speedier Hebel verfügt über extra lange Hebelarme, die den Druck auf den Reifen erhöhen und das Entfernen von Reifen noch effizienter machen. Stärken des Produkts: • Ergonomische Handhabung: Der Speedier Hebel bietet eine komfortable Handhabung, die besonders bei längeren Anwendungen oder festen Reifen von Vorteil ist. Der Hebel ist gut in der Hand liegend und ermöglicht präzise Bewegungen. • Kompakt und leicht: Der Hebel ist klein und leicht, was ihn zu einem praktischen Begleiter auf Touren oder für den Transport in der Fahrradtasche macht. Dadurch wird das Werkzeug nicht nur im Alltag nützlich, sondern auch bei längeren Fahrten. • Stabil und robust: Das hochwertige Material sorgt für eine lange Lebensdauer. Auch bei intensiver Nutzung bleibt der Hebel in gutem Zustand und zeigt keine Anzeichen von Verschleiß. • Vielseitigkeit: Durch die Möglichkeit, mit Tubeless und Schlauchreifen zu arbeiten, ist der Speedier Hebel sehr vielseitig und für verschiedene Arten von Fahrrädern geeignet. • Effizienz: Besonders bei hartnäckigen Reifen, die schwer zu lösen sind, sorgt der Hebel für eine deutliche Erleichterung des Prozesses. Der zusätzliche Hebelmechanismus spart Zeit und Kraft. Schwächen des Produkts: • Preis: Der Preis des CRANKBROTHERS Speedier Hebels könnte für Gelegenheitsfahrer, die nur selten Reifen wechseln, etwas hoch erscheinen. Für Vielnutzer ist der Preis jedoch gerechtfertigt, da der Hebel robust und langlebig ist. • Größe: Für einige Nutzer könnte der Hebel etwas größer und weniger handlich erscheinen als einfachere Modelle, insbesondere wenn man nur ein minimales Werkzeug benötigt. Fazit: Der CRANKBROTHERS Speedier Hebel ist ein herausragendes Werkzeug für Radfahrer, die regelmäßig Reifen wechseln müssen oder auf Touren gehen. Das ergonomische Design und die robuste Bauweise machen ihn zu einem zuverlässigen Begleiter, der Reifen schnell und sicher von der Felge entfernt. Dank der Kompatibilität mit verschiedenen Reifenarten und der effizienten Handhabung ist der Speedier Hebel besonders für Vielnutzer und ambitionierte Radfahrer eine ausgezeichnete Wahl. Der Preis ist etwas höher als bei einfacheren Reifenhebern, aber für die Qualität und Leistung, die geboten wird, ist er auf jeden Fall gerechtfertigt. Gesamtbewertung: 4,8/5 Sterne Empfohlen für Radfahrer, die Wert auf Qualität, Langlebigkeit und eine schnelle Handhabung legen.

Amended review. Once I popped the beaded edge of the tyre away from the rim into the center, this tool really did the job. Sliding around the flat tyre, taking it off and installing a tyre But popping the tyre away from the edge has to be done by hand and fingers. I couldn't get the lever to help with this.