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@hippy
How about a tyre changing demo? Hyde Park.. beer.. flyers.. bands.. winston's roll(er)s.. ;)
Don't put the tube in the tyre first. That's the aidan/muppet method ;)
Do put a small amount of air in before fitting as it makes it easier to fit onto the rim/into the tyre.
Fit one side of the tyre into the rim, ie. one of the beads into the rim wall, the other still loose, work slightly inflated tyre into this careful not to pinch it, work loose bead into rim wall.. push in a bit of tube.. push in a bit of tyre.. continue this until nearly done and then hold wheel into chest with loose side away from you. Then push wheel into chest and use thumb force to push final hard bit of tyre into rim.. watching to make sure no tube is poking out. Push valve in. Push tyre down over valve. Spin to check for bumps. Flawless.
I've never used talc.. well, maybe once.. knock yourselves out.
Do thumb exercises. Fitting brand new tyres is one way to do this.
HTFU
moo.