old_school_goose
11-27-2004, 02:35 AM
anyone out there with a slow leak, or pinch flats? Have no clue on how to repair it? well look no further.
1. the most common problems with tires are pinch flats. these are caused by too low of tire pressure. i wont go into the specifics. start by turning your bike upside down, and disconect the brakes by slipping the cable out of the brake arm.
2. got pegs? stick a 14mm socket with extender in the whole, and turn counter clockwise to untighten the nut.
3. slip the chain off the freewheel, and presto, your wheel is off your frame.
4. take the remaining air out of the tube by pressing down on the needle inside the valve.
5. start taking the tire off. be sure NOT to use screwdrivers, crowbars, arrows, or anything sharp and pointy. be smart and use tire levers. or be a real man and use no tools at all.
6. after the tire and tube is off the wheel, check the inside of the tube for anything sharp, like glass, metal shards, gnomes, etc. be sure to check the sidewall for any rips.
7.a, you want to patch it? heres how= pump the used tube up with air, and put it close to your ears. you should hear a small hissing noise, find it, and mark it with marker or something. take some griptape of sandpaper to scratch up the hole so the glue well adhese better. here is glue you can use: rubber cement. glue you cant use: white glue, stick glue, super glue. put some cement on the hole, and stick a patch on the glue, you can use old tubes for patches, or real patches, whichever is more accesible. then squish the patch between two heavy objects. bricks, run over it with a car, whatever. wait a half an hour, and it should work if it didnt, do it again
7.b, or you can save all that work and buy a brand new tube from your local hardware store. be sure to ask for a 20 inch.
8. check the rim for any spokes pointing out. if you can see any spokes, wrap some electrical tape around the inside of the rim. this well help stop pinching
9. pump up the new or repaired tube partialy up, and stick it inside the tire. now fit the tire on the rim, and start slipping it in the rim, again, 1 side at a time.
10. now put the desired amount of air back in the tire, and put the wheel back in the fram, repeating steps 1-3.
there you go. your first time changing a tube can take 20-30 minutes. if your a little more experianced, about 5 minutes.
1. the most common problems with tires are pinch flats. these are caused by too low of tire pressure. i wont go into the specifics. start by turning your bike upside down, and disconect the brakes by slipping the cable out of the brake arm.
2. got pegs? stick a 14mm socket with extender in the whole, and turn counter clockwise to untighten the nut.
3. slip the chain off the freewheel, and presto, your wheel is off your frame.
4. take the remaining air out of the tube by pressing down on the needle inside the valve.
5. start taking the tire off. be sure NOT to use screwdrivers, crowbars, arrows, or anything sharp and pointy. be smart and use tire levers. or be a real man and use no tools at all.
6. after the tire and tube is off the wheel, check the inside of the tube for anything sharp, like glass, metal shards, gnomes, etc. be sure to check the sidewall for any rips.
7.a, you want to patch it? heres how= pump the used tube up with air, and put it close to your ears. you should hear a small hissing noise, find it, and mark it with marker or something. take some griptape of sandpaper to scratch up the hole so the glue well adhese better. here is glue you can use: rubber cement. glue you cant use: white glue, stick glue, super glue. put some cement on the hole, and stick a patch on the glue, you can use old tubes for patches, or real patches, whichever is more accesible. then squish the patch between two heavy objects. bricks, run over it with a car, whatever. wait a half an hour, and it should work if it didnt, do it again
7.b, or you can save all that work and buy a brand new tube from your local hardware store. be sure to ask for a 20 inch.
8. check the rim for any spokes pointing out. if you can see any spokes, wrap some electrical tape around the inside of the rim. this well help stop pinching
9. pump up the new or repaired tube partialy up, and stick it inside the tire. now fit the tire on the rim, and start slipping it in the rim, again, 1 side at a time.
10. now put the desired amount of air back in the tire, and put the wheel back in the fram, repeating steps 1-3.
there you go. your first time changing a tube can take 20-30 minutes. if your a little more experianced, about 5 minutes.