Flat Tire That Never Ends - Bicycle Repair

Flat Tire That Never Ends - Bicycle Repair - BikemanforU

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11 жыл бұрын

/ bikemanforu Why do you get a flat every time you ride your bike? BikemanforU shows us how to find the answer. Free Shipping on bike parts, tires, tools, and accessories at www.bikemanforu.com In this video tutorial, KZfaq's how to guru of bicycle repair carries out a methodical investigation into the reasons behind one of the most frequently heard questions in the bike shop. 'You know something's wrong and you've checked everything, but have you?' he asks. "Flat Tire That Never Ends" delves into a professional examination that scrutinizes bicycle wheel, tube, and tire. BikemanforU shows us step-by-step instructions for isolating and identifying the causes of repeated tire failure. He starts with the wheel, explaining the difference between double-wall and single-wall rims. He cautions us to make sure the cloth rim tape or rim strip is wide enough to cover spoke nipples or smidgeons of air that might create problems for the tube. When he moves onto the tube, he cautious us to use extra care around the valve. We learn how to mark space around potential problems, and how to scrutinize the outside and inside of the tire for minute debris or holes. Now you can fix that flat once and for all. Subscribing is free, so please sign up to get the newest episodes of our our interactive show on how to fix and maintain your bicycle. bit.ly/YgmOsp

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@PhillyN 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bikeman! I had three flats and after watching this video found out it was the rim tape shifting and exposing the spoke holes.

@jaypay9066 8 жыл бұрын

I just fixed my flat yesterday and got one today

@alexhill9423 4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Same

@danielpajantoy2277 4 жыл бұрын

fucking same. fucking annoying

@elizahhoward3923 4 жыл бұрын

Same bro it keeps happening to both tires I feel like it’s definitely me somehow but I can’t put my finger on what it is probably a pinch

@deborahcuster8142 4 жыл бұрын

@@elizahhoward3923 - there might be a thorn or metal barb lightly poking out touching the tube, causing a hole and leaking. check the tire carcase, i had a problem like that once, and the tire picked up barbs from a tree . . .yes a tree, and the thorn was barely poking through enough to puncture the tire. only way i found that was the use of lightly rubbing a terry cloth on the inside of the carcase tire, found it. removed it. and no more puncture tube. tires are like a magnet to sharp things

@shadowscarnage 3 жыл бұрын

My problem has to do with my valve stem getting pinched somehow which gives me all of my flats.

@215mh 9 жыл бұрын

BikemanforU is a perfect Bike-man-for-You! Excellent lessons on any bike matter! Thank you very much!...

@jaydiaz8909 10 жыл бұрын

Just want to say thank you bike man, I have learned sooooooo much watching your vids. Please keep em comin!!

@BikemanforU 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for comment Jay. Our live show this year is gonna be great so stay tuned!!

@jasminzorlu3840 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, so helpful! I continually get them and am going to check the rim right now. Thanks Bikeman! Jasmin in Santa Fe, NM

@erickim3710 9 жыл бұрын

The are some good tips!

@BikemanforU 11 жыл бұрын

Very good points.. thanks for the help

@rotorudage 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@Kolep1991 Жыл бұрын

Very help full. Good video to watch for answering flat tire question

@zandybillones503 9 жыл бұрын

awesome tutorial

@panasonicht75 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks bikeman! Learnt a lot from you. We need more people like you to give tips and advice to the riding community...

@anthonylewis89 7 жыл бұрын

i have learned a ton and you've saved me so much time and dough watching your videos thanks alot man !

@PappyNet01 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the "Hip Pocket Training Class"! I never worried about flat tires while riding the trails in Northern Virginia because I used Spinskins Kevlar liners. Fast forward many years I haven't experienced as many flat tires in my life in Northwest Florida! I finally purchased the brown Rhinodillo tire liners for my bicycle - I pray to God they decrease the frequency of flat tires. I miss riding my bicycle and I want to ride it where I like.

@rhodaprayer3216 9 ай бұрын

outstanding. I took my old Swinn bike to my local bike shop for a flat repair 4 times (they did not charge me). I would ride my bike once and was flat the next day. The younger inexperienced bike people worked on my bike. I told them the problem was the rim because the bike is quite old. No one listened. So I purchased a new bike. I wish I had Google you a year ago.

@maggiecurel6786 7 жыл бұрын

much appreciated video. thanks!

@CoimbatoreCulturalClub 2 жыл бұрын

Super Bikeman...really u are for us...Thanks

@humanrightsadvocate 4 жыл бұрын

The video is packed with useful information. The idea of inflating the tube and and overlapping it over the tire (4:00) to narrow down the search area is a great time saver!

@pabloAXMO 2 жыл бұрын

A masterclass! Thanks!

@666ojeez 8 жыл бұрын

Great Video !!!

@ibbjos08 9 жыл бұрын

Looking for something small embedded in the tire is a great point. I've had it happen before and learned a hard lesson on a cold November day in PA.

@dolebandit9942 8 жыл бұрын

From my experience with this problem on motorcycles and bicycles is check that you have the right size inner tube, I`ve brought inner tubes on eBay and the size was so out that I could pass my hand and wrist when inflated between the tube and the wheel, When I got another proper size one from a local shop you could tell straight away the size difference, What getting a over sized inner tube does is vastly increases the chance of a pinch puncture where it folds on itself under pressure, As with rim tapes don`t bother with them, They are near useless, Cut the outside of the old inner tube all the way round and use that as a rim tape

@JohnDoe-pt7xx 4 жыл бұрын

Dude no I've tried everything. Sanded the entire rim replaced the tire and tube. Goes flat as soon as I put the tire back on and pump it up. This is driving me insane

@JohnDoe-pt7xx 4 жыл бұрын

@riikerman lol

@deborahcuster8142 4 жыл бұрын

@ john doe - there might be a thorn or metal barb lightly poking out touching the tube, causing a hole and leaking. check the tire carcase, i had a problem like that once, and the tire picked up barbs from a tree . . .yes a tree, and the thorn was barely poking through enough to puncture the tire. only way i found that was the use of lightly rubbing a terry cloth on the inside of the carcase tire, found it. removed it. and no more puncture tube. tires are like a magnet to sharp things .

@superandz 4 жыл бұрын

Snap its driving me mad.

@Pittsfan1980 10 жыл бұрын

I've used duct tape instead of rim tape when I'm low on cash

@BikemanforU 10 жыл бұрын

That works... Duct tape is my favorite fabric

@sohoyankee66 8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Gorman That's a good idea! Thanks.

@Pittsfan1980 8 жыл бұрын

Soho Yankee just make sure to cut in half long ways and double it

@sohoyankee66 8 жыл бұрын

Ok. Thanks again,

@littlegoobie 7 жыл бұрын

i've used a few passes of electrical tape in a pinch more than once and it ended up lasting the remainder of the rim's life.

@zzyzxRDFwy15 11 жыл бұрын

Bravo, Bikeman....

@hoah 11 жыл бұрын

Filming is getting better and better. Love these back to basics videos. How about one about 'bad habits' that people get into when they first start cycling but haven't been shown the proper way. Like how to use a quick release properly, or how to adjust modern cantilever brakes, or how to fit your bicycle properly? I think those kinds of videos would work great with your new camera skills and they're the kind of thing that will be useful to people for a long time to come..

@sohoyankee66 8 жыл бұрын

I just had this trouble today. I had a brand new tube last two miles. I Changed it and the newer tube lasted 5 miles. I'm glad I found this video. Time to do some detective work. Thank you for posting the vid.

@george04b 9 жыл бұрын

so check it out. I got a new bike and rode it for about 2 miles got home and the next day it was flat, I had seen this video a couple of days before but completely forgot, I got a new tube, tire liner and now I just took the tire out and I saw a little very small cut on the tape and if I have not seen this video I would've never thought I was that, Thank you Bikeman!!!!!!

@joescheller6680 6 жыл бұрын

bikemanforU new to this world and at first watching your vids didnt know quite how to take you, apologise no disrespect intended, but you are starting to grow on me, being a country boy from the west we have alittle different ways of presenting things, but hey im starting to like it, i just an old fart 71 and just kind of jumping in there now, learned a lot in a few short weeks,thanks guy

@MrKuhistani 11 жыл бұрын

very helpful, and thanks!!!!

@keanufleming7228 8 жыл бұрын

this guy is so helpful thnx:-) !!

@dizbaik2541 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Bikeman!

@jbuist 6 жыл бұрын

I've had 3 flats in 3 weeks and I think I know what the problem is now. I didn't know about rim tape or anything before this video. Thank you!

@MrSulkow1 11 жыл бұрын

Great vid!

@BikemanforU 11 жыл бұрын

Yes we did glad you like it

@espaghetti99 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent!!!

@eruetifoster5162 7 жыл бұрын

Sage advice.

@BikemanforU 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you we are startin to get the hang of it

@jimfrozen521 10 жыл бұрын

It's so hard to explain the simple things that we all miss and take for granted Thanks Bart

@sunny9637 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@peternewman2751 11 жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@NJP76 8 жыл бұрын

I had a tiny little piece of wire (smaller that a staple!) that was causing me all kinds of grief. It was right in the middle of the tread portion. Couldn't believe that something so tiny could poke through a new tire like that. It was a stock tire that came with the bike, but was only a couple of months old (Less than a hundred miles!). I did get that piece of wire out of the tire. It was less than a quarter inch long and about the size of a #28 gauge wire....Tiny! I just can't trust a tire that punctures that easily, so I ended up picking up a new pair of tires, tubes and strips at the local bike shop. I should have made a video of it, but I just wanted to get it fixed so I could get out and ride.

@Inflec 4 жыл бұрын

This happens to me all the time. Shards of fine steel wire with ends that are as sharp as a hypodermic needle which will puncture a bike tire as easily as the syringe that goes in to your skin for a flu shot. I'm pretty sure they are shed by badly neglected vehicles with bad tires and fan belts (they have steel cables embedded within the rubber). I'm not aware of any viable countermeasures other than the solid foam rubber tire inserts that take the place of an inner tube, but they are available only for a few tire sizes.

@B_COOPER Жыл бұрын

Well if you think about the moment you roll onto that piece of wire and repetitive rotations between a high pressure balloon and asphalt it’s eventually going to dig into the tire.

@radiocontrolled9181 Жыл бұрын

That type of tiny very fine wire can pierce and puncture almost any tire .... being so fine it is extremely sharp. It can pierce your finger simply by touching it, to get the idea.

@beli-8615 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. 👍

@SuperMan-ss9fb 9 жыл бұрын

Hi just wondered if I put something like copper tape and or duck tape in and around the the inside of the tyre would that prevent things from penetrating the inner tube "or if there's something else out there similar

@BudiSetiawan-id9en 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Do u have any flat tire or tubes blew experience on skyway tuff mags?

@marksheffield7666 8 жыл бұрын

also a good idea to feel inside the tyre in that suspect area the stone/thorn or glass may not be visible but feeling gently with fingers will discover it, I had a single hole but two thorns, the tyre went flat before the second made a hole but i discovered it and prevented what would have been an immediate re puncture

@joannmartin6831 7 жыл бұрын

I just got a question bike man how would you fix a kosciol brake on a single speed

@lordtoranaga 6 жыл бұрын

thank you

@Jo23triunfante 7 жыл бұрын

I have a mountain bike with full suspension. The bike seems to be so heavy and I know that the tire is the cause of it. The tire size mark is 27.5 x 2. I want to change the tire with a smaller width that has smoother thread. I am asking an opinion using the same rims for this matter so my bike won't look out of proportion. I stay in San Francisco California and the bike is used only here in the city with a slight chance of going off-road. Bike Man your help is a wonder and I appreciate the help as others do.

@deadinside3396 7 жыл бұрын

Hey,. if I don't have rim tape, could I not use something like cloth duct tape or maybe electric tape or like, one of the tapes I mentioned around a strip of rubber from an old inner tube?

@jonadaam1388 7 жыл бұрын

I have a norco Bigfoot that always has a flat tire. my town has 1 store that fixes bikes. paid 200 for a full maintenance and still have a flat tire... now after your video I'm going to check it myself for the rim tape. thanks bike man

@Dev9172 8 жыл бұрын

I have Armadillo tires . Never get a flat . They are a bit slow . what do you think of them ? Thanks

@bandedefous99 10 жыл бұрын

Merci! Une autre vidéo utile

@not2fast4u2c 11 жыл бұрын

Another Great Lesson Bikeman !!!A little masking tape works good to mark the tire and tube were the leak may be

@anthonymaranan4237 5 жыл бұрын

I am using an old tubes that's been stripped as a rime tape for a while. And I had two flats since without finding anything that punctured at the tire. Yesterday I brought my wheelset to a vulcanizing shop and by close observation I noticed that my improvised rim tape that came from an old tube has TWO holes in it. Straight in the spoke holes. And I had lose air twice! So maybe I should have my rim tape replaced by a real rim tape! Thank you for this very helpful video, bikeman!

@chanitoromeo 11 жыл бұрын

gracias papa

@Dilengerman1 11 жыл бұрын

@1912RamblerFan01 could it be a weight issue.maybe u may have to go up to a bigger tire.r u ridding a road boke or mtb?

@kambizshahri1504 9 жыл бұрын

bike man rules. tough, but fair.

@JohnCannyNH 11 жыл бұрын

Did the Bikeman crew get a new camera? The quality of this video is great.

@anthonypapanikos4749 9 жыл бұрын

I have a custom bmx bike and the back tube keeps popping. and I'm using electrical tape as a rim strip.could that be the problem? I've tried everything the days I try to practice and POP!!!!!! There's another tube down the drain.

@Scottydaleo 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty damn entertaining and…informative so excellent video sir!

@BamaBackwoodsman 11 жыл бұрын

One other thing to look for is spoke tightness and whether or not the spoke pokes up through the spoke nut. If you constantly get damaged tube around the valve stem try polishing any sharp edges with a file or dremel tool to round the sharp edges. Any sharp edges or burs around the rim can be dremeled or filed smooth.

@marcs4091 4 жыл бұрын

Bike man is right once again, you didn't check everything. Its either the tire the tube or the rim. Once you figure it out most likely you may never get a flat tire again. One of my bikes 9 years not a single flat. Although some tires are just prone to punctures. One of my bikes has Maxxis tires. These tires are so good that I accept that once in awhile I'm going to get a flat. It's a trade-off. On the flip side Panaracer never get flats ever.

@jeremiahfix5529 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve put a 24 tube on a 26, lasted for a little while at 60psi!

@1912RamblerFan01 11 жыл бұрын

Bikeman, I still got a flat tire on my road bike. The tire on it requires 90 PSI, but I previously stated in a comment that the rim will only physically hold 75 PSI. I pumped it up to 75/70 PSI but still got a flat tire. I've given up and have not tried to fix it. One time I did pump the tire up to 90 PSI, which was recommended on the tire, and it was good. But when I went over a bump the tube blew out. Please Help.

@matthew-182 11 жыл бұрын

Is this shot on a dslr? If you use an aperture of about f11 you'll get more depth of field and have to focus less

@johncombs4105 7 жыл бұрын

You know bikes. I would love to know how often do you need to have the crank bearings repacked in grease? Also, same thing with the wheel bearings too.

@skateforlife1459 8 жыл бұрын

and also check for stuff in your valve cap like paper mud or something like that that would press down on the valve and leak out air.

@rentatrip1videos 11 жыл бұрын

Bike MAn can I use old fashioned electrical tape black tape to wrap the rim unside ? in leu of a rim strip ??????

@georgeh0536 4 жыл бұрын

"you gotta play Sherlock Holmes"

@treblihserolf2924 9 жыл бұрын

how can i fix my wheelset.. its always flat my tire is 700x23c and my rimset is 70mm.. pls help

@luisbotello2438 Жыл бұрын

This video really helped even tho this is such a old video I feel like I will be able to come to the bottom of my same exact bike problem that I'm having rn it's so annoying

@anitamccrory2914 3 жыл бұрын

My tire just released its air after I had put air in a day ago ??? It sounded like someone put a pen in it and Blew out very loud???? New tube???? what is going on ? 3rd time to change out but I will look at the tape.

@joescheller6680 6 жыл бұрын

alligater tape works fine and also helps for a tire liner

@BikemanforU 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment

@williamadams9091 5 жыл бұрын

im tired of changing this back tire like fr i cant figure it out i changed it ..im not sure if rim is bent or what the hell its can be but it obviously something

@tonycarrillo5801 8 жыл бұрын

Always check the valve cap too somethings they can press down on the valve stem releasing air. Also put air in the popped tubed to see where it is leaking from if it's from the bottom of the tube check your rim strip. From the top of the tube probably a thorn or something and make sure you try and find it in the tire. Just makes your investigation easier

@eyesonthefly 7 жыл бұрын

my rim tape is good there are no holes in the tube but yet my tire go flat. What can be the cause?

@chrisbizub3593 5 жыл бұрын

Rim man to the rescue. Nice!

@NewportStudio 10 жыл бұрын

cloth rim tape for the win!

@lendoggtheking 10 жыл бұрын

i carry a set of tweezers in my puncture repair set, there's no use finding a tiny splinter when you're on the road if you cant remove it!

@CarlosGarcia-yv3yx 8 жыл бұрын

a little piece, a very little piece of wood on my tire cause most of my nightmares, it tooks me 5 tubes to found it

@NJP76 8 жыл бұрын

Amazing how the most tiny thing can sometimes cause grief. For me, it was a tiny piece of wire stuck in the tire.

@joanneguerrero7051 6 жыл бұрын

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@rustedtooth3015 4 жыл бұрын

@@NJP76 it's been 3 years and still cant fix it

@deborahcuster8142 4 жыл бұрын

@@rustedtooth3015 - there might be a thorn or metal barb lightly poking out touching the tube, causing a hole and leaking. check the tire carcase, i had a problem like that once, and the tire picked up barbs from a tree . . .yes a tree, and the thorn was barely poking through enough to puncture the tire. only way i found that was the use of lightly rubbing a terry cloth on the inside of the carcase tire, found it. removed it. and no more puncture tube. tires are like a magnet to sharp things p.s. if that does not work, get a new rim and tire .

@Makulax 3 жыл бұрын

Great Info. I'd like something more tho. You got any info on the cassette freewheel? How to refurbish?. I hate it when a customer comes by with a stuck cassette freewheel. I've gone from cleaning it to using shims.

@Makulax 3 жыл бұрын

Dear god, it's called a cassette hub in English. In Finland we call it "kasettipakan runko"

@Makulax 3 жыл бұрын

Serviced a few hundreds of those as well, but it's a hassle with the hub being raped after a few thousand Km.

@DavidCulshawmer-r 8 жыл бұрын

don't forget pinch flats when the tire is under inflated ;) , a mate at work got a new bike then a few weeks later he asked me why he had a puncture every time he got on the bike , I did a quick check and his tires where almost flat when he sat on it

@danfuerthgillis4483 5 жыл бұрын

Lmfao ROFL!!😂 Good story. " Hey man this bike feels weird" it's the rims noise against the ground lol.

@stevenbarnes6552 11 жыл бұрын

hey bikeman another way to find out if something is sticking through the tire and popping the tube and you've already checked the rim you can use a cotton ball and run it all throughout the tire and if anything is sticking through cotton will get stuck on it and leave just a little bit there and there's where the thorne or glass or whatever is sticking through.

@soundwavesaudio1 5 жыл бұрын

Im running a tubeless setup with a cheap 20 dollar gallon of green slime from walmart. You can do like 3 to 4 bikes. With it And if i have tubes they also have slime. About 8 oz in each tube.

@jacobspehar5844 11 жыл бұрын

I almost laughed out loud when you said riding is supposed to be fun, not fixing your bike. Well I think it's fun..." That's exactly how I feels.

@DaemonCross 6 жыл бұрын

Any tips with tubes tearing around the presta valve base? Literally right where metal meets rubber. Could be a good video topic for ya, haha.

@pac6010 6 жыл бұрын

Don't tighten the nut on the outside down so much. Its just there to hold the stem in place when you go to fill it and put pressure on it, not secure it to the rim. I find that's a common theme with Presta valves tires when they pop in that area. People crank down on that nut too much thinking it needs to be really tight. Not the case.

@rentatrip1videos 11 жыл бұрын

Oh Wow ! That is a real surprise ... Gee I would like to choose the Chain Cleaner Please , Sorry I didn't have a clue because My PC has been on the fritz since Saturday night .... Ok I will send Info through , You Tube message here on your channel look for my message Thank You so Much Mr Pump, Bike Man & Son Of A Bike - And Rachel too...

@justinbarney6286 6 жыл бұрын

It also could be the area for which a person is cycling ...even-though(by law) a cyclist is permitted to use an entire lane if they choose, many cyclist believe in sharing the road, thus they ride towards the far edge. And the further one gets to the edge, that's where all the shrapnel(nails, screws, broken glass, etc.) ends up, that falls off trucks & discarded by litter bugs.

@jonaruiz2414 11 жыл бұрын

Helpful ;)

@MrBaeza1994 2 жыл бұрын

My 27 1-1/4 tire keeps slipping off my rim, I’ve literally replaced it 6 times now. I ride it fine for about an hour but after that it just blows mid ride. Thing sucks. Anyone have suggestions?

@k3yz784 6 жыл бұрын

I've been getting Flats left and right for about 1 week I think I spent about $50 in inner tubes and I noticed that all the inner tubes that I put in has slits in it

@j.jcagney6522 9 жыл бұрын

Can we put - inside - an additional rubber strip or may be two additional rubber strips to protect the tube more from sharp objects? Can we put a layer or two rubber strips not on the rim only,but also on the inside side of the tire itself glued to it? I mean is there a practical idea about that that might be useful?

@AlexGreenwoodUkulele 8 жыл бұрын

+j.j Cagney There is a brand of tyretapes that you can buy which are meant to protect the tubes from punctures, and they have different ones for different bikes. On some of their products, they'll use literal solid plastic to stop just about anything from puncturing your tyres. Have that with some TubeSlime as a double-whammy and you're practically puncture-proof. Or, yah know, you could always get solid rubber tyres with no need for air... :3

@lucidbarrier 8 жыл бұрын

+j.j Cagney If it's a mountain bike, you can get tire liners. I think the ones I got at the bike shop were Tuffy brand. Haven't got a flat since I put them in. Damn thorns were a hassle. There are also Kevlar lined tires. I haven't tried the Kevlar, but Kevlar + Tuffy liners should be darn near bulletproof.

@AlexGreenwoodUkulele 8 жыл бұрын

lucidbarrier I can't say anything for these liners, but my racer has some Schwalbe Lugano Kevlar Guard tyres, not had a flat in two years, yet used to get them every couple weeks!

@lucidbarrier 8 жыл бұрын

YoloMcSwaggins That's good to know. One day I will try the Kevlar out, when I run these tires down.

@claudiabrosnan5443 4 жыл бұрын

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@ForbinColossus 10 жыл бұрын

A guy named bikemanforU in an earlier vid recommended VELOX tape - but what width for a mid-1990s MTB Trek w/ orig 26-inch wheels? I'm getting suggestions that 17mm is for road rims, while 22 is for MTB---and then a third guy is telling me 17 width is fine b/c it only has to cover the holes (in a double-walled MTB rim) Am trying to buy this before I UN-tire the whl... Thx if you can clarify! U da man --- da bike man of course... Side question: In Paris, do they call you LeBikeManPourVous?

@whazzat8015 8 жыл бұрын

+ForbinColossus Measure, rim widths and tape both vary and need to match up. Velox is pricy but reliable Most anything will work, but better solutions fit predictably ,stick , don't leave residue or shift . Thanks for the reminders BMan, small rim of spoke hole from shifting narrow rubber tape was getting me. Dans Parsi c'est Le Fou de Long Isle

@ForbinColossus 8 жыл бұрын

Whazzat thanks, Whazzat. I picked up velox tape for under ten bucks. Hope I bought the correct width. I dont this very often w/ my one bike

@mr.actiongal1017 8 жыл бұрын

Is spiky hair got the tire flat

@trinawilliams8797 Жыл бұрын

I have to take out every piece of severe check the rim take cracks u have to evaluate everything with chat tires

@dannyr333 3 жыл бұрын

Last 2 rides consecutively flats while far away from house... 2 days ago I ubered home I was about 15 miles out today I was about 6 miles and just walked back but still this sux My first thot is I gotta replace rim tape and closely look at the inside of rim this is good wisdom here

@arncj18 9 жыл бұрын

hey, for my 28" (700c) double wall high rims, is a 14mm width 8 bar rimstrip ok? Because my anvelopes are 10bar 23-700c, does the rimstrip need to be 10 bar also and larger in width? Ty!

@lucianonarno1408 8 жыл бұрын

28 is no the same as 700

@originalchristianvogt 8 жыл бұрын

700C is 622mm which is the size 28"

@lucianonarno1408 8 жыл бұрын

+Christian Vogt Ill tell you, here where im at, the tires marked 28" don't fit my 700, they are bigger. I also have a 27" and a 28" and none of them are interchangeable...

@originalchristianvogt 8 жыл бұрын

There are 4 different 700-Rim/Tires: 700-A = 642mm 700-B = 635mm 700-C = 622mm 700-D = 587mm I know it is pretty confusing, the letter is the important thing on this

@lucianonarno1408 8 жыл бұрын

+Christian Vogt I use 700c and those won't fit on my old 28", tyres are physically a different diameter.

@stretchwith 3 жыл бұрын

I got multiple flats. I found a sliver of metal inside the tire on my 3rd time rubbing the inside of the rubber. It was tiny, but I found that sucker. :)

@wardka 9 жыл бұрын

Frequent flat syndrome is horrible and embarrassing. I've stopped ferrying the thing into the bike shop 'cause all they do is repair it, say there's nothing wrong, and then I have another flat in a day or two. I feel like a hypochondriac ! Tried repairing it myself but watched a video that didn't to tell me to make sure the tube isn't pinched when I replace it. BOOM! My ears rang for a while after that. Maybe this time. I'm not giving up.

@MaxStevenson-ih5ji 8 жыл бұрын

+Alienart put some air in it (the new tube), just a lil bit after you pop the valve stem of the tube into the rim of the wheel, it will make getting the tire on easier over it, and seat it.

@videosbyfive40 8 жыл бұрын

I started cycling almost two years ago, at first I used to pay for getting flats done, then I thought stuff it, I'm going to learn how to do this....and I've got to say, it is so easy. 1) Get the tools and bits and bobs you need...also,correct size tubes for your tires is important - I used to get so many flats as my tubes were larger than they needed to be. 2) Spend an afternoon in your garden removing the wheel and tube, putting it back together. Then do it again. And again. 3) Do it one last time, but this time, do it knowing you'll be looking back and laughing at 'those times I never knew how to change a flat'... That's where I am now. Ride safe. :-)