Learning a skill like to fix flat bike tire is necessary . It is very common that your bike tire can get punctured when you are cycling on the road. If you know how to fix it, you can proactively control the situation when your riding area is far from any help.
It is not difficult to fix flat bike tire
Remember to bring with you the bike repair kit when you cycle. It is small and easily hung under the saddle or on the frame. It cost you nothing but can really help when you are in need.
First you can put your bike seat on its saddle or handlebars or put it on the road side. To make sure that the wheel which has puncture tire stay free and you can remove it from frame easily.
Remove the wheel
Use a wrench to loosen the bolt which fix the wheel to the frame and slowly remove the wheel from the frame.
Remove the tire from the rim. First, you can release some air from the tube to make the tube deflated, easier to pull it out from the case tire .If it is still hard, you can use the rim levers to create a wider space between the case and rim. The wider space will helps you pull the flat tube more easily.
Find the punctured point
To discover the punctured holes, you need to inflate the tube then pour water on the surface of the tub, or dip the tube into water . You can see the water bubbles on the punctured place as the air is leaking out. Another way to find it is by listening to the tire hissing sound. You can put your ear on the suspected puncture area, usually the puncture has a slight hissing sound.
Fix flat bike tire
Once you already find the punctured place, clean it with a soft rag and dry it. Then choose from the repair bike kit a patch fix which can cover the hole. Remove the paper and stick it on the puncture place. In order to help the patch get glued tightly to the punctured hole, press and hold it in 5 minutes.
Note: you should check carefully the tire, glass or thorns can hide inside the tire because it can cause the next punctures. Be sure to remove all foreign objects before putting the tube back to the tire
Put the tire back to wheel
Deflate the tube again and carefully put it back into the tire.
Align valve stem to the hole of rim and tire along the rim. Then fix the wheel to frame.
Align the drive train by turning the wheel freely. Be Sure that all connections are fine.
Pump the tire full and now your bike is ready to use.
The bottom line
You will need to learn a lot of skills to fix your bike like to adjust bike suspension ,to wash the bike.. and learning how to fix flat bike tire is very necessary. It help you not to be stranded in far away and isolated areas. It may take a few times to practice, but you can easily master this skill in no time.
