Bead buddy for bicycle tire installation
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Saw a post on a facebook bike mechanics' forum about the [Motion Pro Trail Bead Buddy](https://www.motionpro.com/product/08-0388) which is a motorcycle tool designed to keep the tire bead in place while installing tires. The post mentioned that this was a great tool for installing [Cush Core tire inserts](https://www.cushcore.com/) but it could be useful for all manner of difficult tire installations. Just like my recent clone of a [Stan's NoTubes presta valve nut loosening tool](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3192458), when I saw it, I thought "_I bet I could 3D print that_". So, a little work in Fusion 360 and here we have it. I went through a couple of iterations and found a design that fit well on any of the wheels I had on hand, and I had one with a tire that was a little tight to fit, and it sure seemed to help make the installation easier. Forgive the rough surface finish on the printed part - that's an issue with my printer I haven't bothered to figure out yet. The knurled nut is just a [McMaster 92545a183](https://www.mcmaster.com/92545a183) imported through Fusion, and prints up and fits nicely. This would also work nicely with my [Park TL-4 clone tire lever](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2642893) I've included the F3D file for import, for more options, see the online version of my [Fusion 360 model](https://a360.co/2Phr1Se).
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