How to Patch a Flat Tire on a Bicycle

Step 10 Put it Back on the Fricking Wheel and put that on the Bike

Judith's last name means "good listener" in German.
She's already showed you the skills to do the rest of these steps:

1. Inflate the tube, bubble test it for leaks to see if you really fixed it. Dry it off.
2. Deflate it slightly but still leave some air inside so you won't pinch it with the tire irons.
3. Put it in the tire and shove the valve stem through its hole in the rim.
4. Push the tire over the rim with your hands. If necessary use the tire irons to finish prying the tire onto the rim.
5. Inflate the tire. The proper pressure is printed on the side of the tire. To be extra sure you've fixed the leak without making new ones, you can bubbletest it for leaks when it's on the rim.
6. Put the wheel back on the bike. Those weird washers hook into holes near the end of the fork.
7. Reconnect the brake cable.

Comments

[sergio-cuba]

hi , I just read the instructions, its really nice, just missing one little detail.. which I've experienced lots... since tubes and tires have different thickness and diameter in relation each others, some times can happen that even putting the little air in the tube this gets stocked within the tire and the rim and when you blow some air in, then kapumbbb... blow your ears off and scare you for a couple seconds... this is easily avoid if before putting air, you pinch the side of the tire you just mounted into the rim, and make sure non of the innertube is a sight, it should be all inside the tire, then blow it to the right air pressure... I made a practice of this when working in the bike shop and believe me it save lots of tubes to blow off, thanx for reading, this page its awesome!