If you think you’re invisible to drivers while riding, imagine how hard it is to see you when you’re crouched over in a strange place. Let’s do this! How to Fix a Flat Bike Tire Step 1: Find A Safe Place To Work Don’t just pull out a good tube and put it back in pull out the good tube, take out a brand new one, and do the steps below with the brand new tube. Go through the steps below at home, at least once, with a tube that hasn’t gone flat. You’ll be sweaty, dirty, frustrated, late for something, and possibly in a dangerous spot. Out on the side of a busy road is not the place to be reading this article and putting it into practice for the first time. If you get the flat, the first thing you do after fixing it when you get home is replenish your kit. Sure bringing a patch kit is a good last resort, but every triathlete should have a spare tube (WITH A VALVE STEM LONG ENOUGH FOR YOUR WHEELS! I can’t stress this enough), either a portable pump or a couple of CO2 cartridges and a valve head, and three good tire levers. It doesn’t matter if you’re the most experienced mechanic in the world-if you don’t have the supplies you need to fix a flat tire out on the road while you’re riding, it won’t matter. Not sure what you’ve got? Then there’s a good chance you’ve got a clincher setup, as it’s the most common.īefore we break down the steps that’ll help you learn how to fix a flat, a few tips before you get started. We’re only going to go over learning how to fix a flat with a clincher tire, as tubeless and tubular tires are pretty different. Learning how to fix a flat bike tire is an essential skill that can be done correctly-you finish your ride and never think twice-or it can be done incorrectly, causing either another flat or a loss of control. If you’ve had one before, and a friend or passerby has helped you out, consider yourself lucky and do the right thing by passing the favor along to someone else. If you’ve been lucky enough to avoid getting a flat tire, then you might think you don’t need to learn how to fix a flat. Getting a flat bike tire is one of those things that isn’t a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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