Oldish dog, oldish trick, newly relearned
03-09-12, 06:07 AM
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Oldish dog, oldish trick, newly relearned
I imagine I might have patched or replaced a good few hundred tubes over the last 45 years when as a teenager I got interested in cycling.
I now realise I mainly just eased off one side of the tyre, and squeezed the old tube off and the new one on between the rim and the remaining seated tyre half.
Doing that just now, I chanced to read some print on the tube pack. It said to take the tyre completely off, half inflate the tube and place it inside the tyre, then replace the tyre one side at a time.
The little voice in my left ear said 'well that's twice the work, why do that, you've been swapping tubes since before 2 thirds of the world's population was born'.
The little voice in my right ear said 'why not follow advice for once in your life, and maybe you should count up all the pinch flats you've had with newly installed tubes'.
Well, I think I've changed my ways! Tyre popped on like... well, like something that pops on!
I now realise I mainly just eased off one side of the tyre, and squeezed the old tube off and the new one on between the rim and the remaining seated tyre half.
Doing that just now, I chanced to read some print on the tube pack. It said to take the tyre completely off, half inflate the tube and place it inside the tyre, then replace the tyre one side at a time.
The little voice in my left ear said 'well that's twice the work, why do that, you've been swapping tubes since before 2 thirds of the world's population was born'.
The little voice in my right ear said 'why not follow advice for once in your life, and maybe you should count up all the pinch flats you've had with newly installed tubes'.
Well, I think I've changed my ways! Tyre popped on like... well, like something that pops on!
03-09-12, 06:24 AM
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No way!!!
I've always done it the same as your (old) method. I'm going to have to try this... PG
03-09-12, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil_gretz
I've always done it the same as your (old) method. I'm going to have to try this... PG
I've always inflated the new tube a bit, ever since my grandfather showed me how to repair and replace bicycle tubes back when I was a micro-tyke. Works for me!
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03-09-12, 09:51 PM
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Doesn't your old method leave out an important step - checking the inside of the tire for the thorn or whatever that caused the puncture?
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I'm printing out this thread and giving it to my bike butler. I'm not sure how he manages it, but it sounds like this could be helpful.
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Since I always swap tubes on the road, bringing the punctured tube home to patch, I obviously have to remove the tube entirely. I also strongly advise checking the entire tire casing for pieces of glass or shrapnel which might work their way in and cause additional punctures. A little pre-inflation of the new tube is mandatory.
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Slight pre-inflation of a tube being replaced in tire is bit like foreplay . . .
Maybe not ncessary, but more effective!
Maybe not ncessary, but more effective!
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My dad taught me the "flat tube in tire, tire half on" trick. When the tire was on and partially inflated he would have me bounce the wheel while rotating to take any pinches or slack out of the tube.....but that was back in the balloon tire days and 35lbs psi.
Now, I partially inflate and install on rim if at all possible. However, there are some new folding tires that are too tight to do that with and will risk a puncture trying to force the tire on. But I've found a remedy for that too, thanx to the Krylion Carbon's.
Now, I partially inflate and install on rim if at all possible. However, there are some new folding tires that are too tight to do that with and will risk a puncture trying to force the tire on. But I've found a remedy for that too, thanx to the Krylion Carbon's.
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
Slight pre-inflation of a tube being replaced in tire is bit like foreplay . . .
Maybe not ncessary, but more effective!
Maybe not ncessary, but more effective!
