Now let all the (remaining) air out of the tube. First sand the marked spots a little (sand paper is usually included in the kit), make sure to sand an area a little bigger than the tire fix pads (or whatever they are called in english). If you have checked the entire tire (I always use the ventile as a starting point so I know when i've checked the complete tire) Mark it with a pencil and continue pulling the tube through the water for potential other leaks and mark them too. When you see bubbles in the water you found the leak. You can just buy a tire repair kit for 5-10 euro's at about any supermarket or action.įind the leak by pumping some air into the tire (if the hole isn't too big it doesn't release all the air out of it) and move the entire tube through a bucket of water. Rear tire isn't much harder than the front tire, just make sure not to pull out the inner tube at the side of the chain. They come with most tube patching kits so there is literally no reason not to have or use them. If you have quick release skewers you may not even need one.įinally, good luck getting a 700/23 race tire off without bike levers and just with force :)ģ levers is good 2 is okay. Get a dedicated size 15 wrench, you will need it a lot.
While you change the tube inspect the tire as well is it cracked ? Is it ruptured ? 80% of all flats occur during the last 20% of the tires life span.Īn adjustable wrench is okay in an emergency but I wouldn't recommend one (especially a cheap action one) for wheel nuts as it may slip and eventually round the nut over making a pain in the ass to remove later. If you are unsure take a photo and go to Dechatlon (or a bike shop) and get the correct tube. OP, first figure out your tire, look at the tire (not the rim) to see the relevant info. What kind of advice is this ? You have no idea what kind of bike OP rides or what kind of tires the bike has.
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