Anyone have this machine from Rabaconda for your touring bikes? I like that it can be broken down for storage, but am wondering how well it really works.

 

It looks pretty slick.

 

I've been mounting my own tires for years, struggling with tire irons. Always a pain but I always get it done. I'm going to check the price on this system, looks pretty cool!

Edit: Ouch! $449

 

It's $600 ish

I'm still pondering purchasing it.

I decided to go ahead and order it, this one actually:

https://us.rabaconda.com/products/st...e-tire-changer

I'm too old to continue doing it on the floor with spoons, and it will be nice to have something that @NorthWestern doesn't have, haha!

 

Man, if I had the room!

What do you do about balancing?

 

I bought one of these a couple years ago.

 

Take a look at the no mar machines. I used to have one. I could do car/truck tires with it too was great because the ex's car could tear thru a set of tires in 30k miles. The cycle hill version uses a better rim lock system the classic cam/dog blocks are a nuisance and dont let the tire drop down enough.
https://www.nomartirechanger.com/tc-ch100hd.html

 

Cool Item!

 

Check out the Marc Parnes balancer.

 

I don't have room to mount one permanently to the floor in my garage, and don't want to dick around with one that mounts to a trailer hitch. See, that's the beauty of this one, if breaks down and goes in a bag for storage.