Keen bicycle riders know how unpleasant it is when something happens with a tire. All of us have experienced flat tire. But it is possible to mend everything yourself. Everything is very simple. Let us see how bad tire can be repaired and look great on new bicycle wheels.

The first step will be to remove the wheel in order to get access to tire that is damaged. There is nothing complicated in removing the front wheel. Just loosen those nuts that hold the wheel. The rear tire needs a bit more time. It is necessary to remove the break band and only after that remove the damaged wheel from the frame.

Be careful when you hold the tire with your hands. Make sure there is no glass, nail or anything sharp. After that you can safely remove the tyre from the wheel, but don’t use any sharp objects for this purpose. Try to pry it with your hand or use special tire irons. If you know the exact location of a damaged spot, mark it. If you are not sure, inflate the tube and put it into water. Bubbles will start to come out from the spot where the tire has been damaged. After the leak is located, dry the tube.

Every bike has a kit. Scrape the damaged area with the top of the kit, make sure that this spot is clean. There is a special coat of adhesive that should be applied to the tube. Do everything according to the instruction in the patch kit. After everything is done, take the patch that is of appropriate size and place it over the damaged area with glue. Press the patch and wait about five minutes. Make sure that the edges are also well bounded. And finally, sprinkle this patch with powder (take talcum one) and that is it. You too can do it yourself now!

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