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With respect to John07's reply: You need the edge of a shoe, or a powerful set of hands/fingers to break the bead. Until you've removed a tire from a Como you can't appreciate - it's not like other wheels/tires. Most people will not get the tire off with just their fingers (having said that...

Como wheels are simply a bear to remove & replace the tire. My hands simply aren't strong enough to break the bead, and none of my tools helped. I succeeded by placing the tire on something (like a 4x4 or the like) to help protect the brake disc or cluster, then step on the bead right at the...

I do this and putting the battery back is a snap - when I hear the second click I know it's seated. No problems after 14 months of this.

Had my first flat today - 15 miles from home. Between 3 of us we could not break the bead, even after trying large screwdriver to push it off (stopped before damaging the rim or tire). I hitched a ride home & took it to my LBS where a young mechanic did it with his hands (not easily!). He...

My solution: Put the battery in place, then hold the bike by the seat and the handle bar and use your foot to seat it. Works every time.