Inner Tube Advice

[Ajax Bay]

I honestly can't see any need for this [replace the inners before your ride]

Agree @jefmcg - nugatory, but deliberately so. This was my way of trying to ensure OP actually practiSed changing tubes before he found himself with a flat, by the wayside with his newly gotten spare inner and thinking: 'Now how the heck do I do this? Gosh these tyres are difficult to get off/on.'

 

[Kevin Alexander]

Thanks for all your input, the back tyre is brand new but I am going to get a couple of inner tubes and levers this week and start to practice on my old wheels that I took off my bike as its been 20 years since ive ever done anything like that and usually it was my dad that did it

 

[EasyPeez]

Thanks for all your input, the back tyre is brand new but I am going to get a couple of inner tubes and levers this week and start to practice on my old wheels that I took off my bike as its been 20 years since ive ever done anything like that and usually it was my dad that did it

Road tyres and rims can be a much tougher combo than wider MTB and hybrid tyres, so if you're new to changing road tyres practice is well advised.

I'd suggest using metal tyre levers (very carefully!), start opposite the valve for taking the tyre off and start at the valve when re-seating the tyre on the rim. Seat one side first then the other, and take it steady as you go around, checking back over the part you've done often and ensuring it's squeezed right down into the rim bed before trying to push more tyre over the rim.

If it turns out that your tyre/rim combo is a really nasty one, these can be a godsend for getting the tyre back on quickly and without slicing the inner tube -
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/var-tyre-levers-prod27539/

https://www.crankbrothers.com/product/view/138