With the glorious weather today, it was high time for a family bike ride. In preparation, it was also time to take the studded tires off of the tandem and the cargo bike.
The perfect opportunity to try out this new bike gadget that I got: the Tru Tension Tire Monkey. The video makes it look amazing.
In truth, if the tire bead is tight, it is difficult to use it to unhook the bead. I ended up using a regular tire lever to get things started.
However, I will say that the Tire Monkey made it much easier to remount a tire, so I would recommended it.
I thought I might as well wash the salt off of all three bikes that I used this winter. If it snows again, I take partial responsibility.
Time to ride out to High Park with Lucy on the Buddy Rider.
I hope that many of you also got a chance to enjoy the summer and warm temperatures today!
Biking in a Big City 
I will llook into that tire monkey….thanks!