How to fix a flat tyre on a bicycle

2 months ago
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Video shows how to:
- remove a wheel, tyre, take out the tube, find the puncture
- and how to put it all back together with a new tube.

Separate video showing how to patch a punctured tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1IiH5ihGFg

- Contents -
00:00 Introduction
01:11 Why pushing a bicycle with flat can damage the tyre
01:48 Minimum patch kit
03:02 Removing the wheel
05:45 Tyre orientation on the rim
06:28 Removing the tyre from the rim
08:43 Finding the puncture in the tube
10:09 Finding thorns/shards in the tyre
12:37 Replacement tube size
13:58 Fixing rim problems
15:45 Mounting rim tape
17:50 Mounting the tube and the tyre
21:24 Pumping up the tyre and confirming it's seated properly
26:38 Mounting the wheel back
29:22 How to do without a working stand

- Useful links -

List of all the BikeGremlin videos, sorted by categories:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/youtube/

How to remove a bicycle wheel:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/889/how-to-remove-a-wheel/

How to remove tube and tyre:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1017/removing-a-tyre-and-tube/

Tube and valve types:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/56/bicycle-tyre-tubes/

How to properly mount tyre and tube on the rim:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1054/mounting-bicycle-tube-and-tyre/

Rim tapes explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/245/bicycle-rim-tape-explained/

Bicycle tyre sizing standards explained:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/285/bicycle-tyre-dimensions/

How to patch a punctured tube:
https://bike.bikegremlin.com/1032/patching-a-tube/

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