Removing back wheel...

[MacB]

Thanks MacB, makes sense. I *think* I can remember how to do the whole puncture repair bit, just a tad confused by getting the old back wheel off.

I also find BicycleTutor a good online video resource:-

http://bicycletutor.com/

worth practicing wheel removal and refitting, especially if you may be faced with a puncture in the cold/dark/wet at some point.

 

[LosingFocus]

I also find BicycleTutor a good online video resource:-

http://bicycletutor.com/

worth practicing wheel removal and refitting, especially if you may be faced with a puncture in the cold/dark/wet at some point.

Cheers, I'll give that a go.

Cold,wet, dark summed up this mornings flat!

 

[Davidc]

One more for you. You may need to deflate the tyre after testing in order to get it back past the brakes, even with them released.

Like MacB says - bicycle tutor is good.

 

[subaqua]

One more for you. You may need to deflate the tyre after testing in order to get it back past the brakes, even with them released.

Like MacB says - bicycle tutor is good.

if you are commuting another great tip is to keep a pair of latex gloves in your pocket. keeps your hands clean and stops grime being transferred to handle bars for subsequent journeys.

another tip for punctures is to keep 2 tyraps (zipties) (cableties) that way if you can't fix the puncture you can isolate the section its in from the rest of the tube enough to get yu to a place to fix it.

 

[LosingFocus]

Cheers all. Sorted it. Wheel off, gear mech all easily moved. Tyre thorn removed, puncture repaired (forgot to not the size of tube I needed) and bike ready to roll again tomorrow am.

 

[Number14]

<br />Cheers all. Sorted it. Wheel off, gear mech all easily moved. Tyre thorn removed, puncture repaired (forgot to not the size of tube I needed) and bike ready to roll again tomorrow am.<br />

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Size is written on the outside of the tyre

 

[LosingFocus]

Size is written on the outside of the tyre

Aye, just totally forgot to look at it before I went to the shops.