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Puncture vine (tribulus terrestris), also known as goat head thorns (The photo is from Google Images), is a big problem for bicyclists in several part...
I have decided a sealant additive is my best choice. I use Slime, which is a brand trademark. My bicycle tubes use Presta valves, which are thinner th...
Use a pair of pliers to remove the nut from the thin threaded visible portion of the valve. The threads may have been crimped a little to prevent the ...
It sounds like the worst thing you could do, but allow the valve core to fall into the tube. Blow on the end of the valve stem a little to inflate the...
Be sure to buy Slime designed for bicycles. The shreds of rubber suspended in the green solution are finer than those in Slime for automobile tires or...
My tires are 700mm x 23mm. That is almost 27 inches in diameter and just under 1 inch in width. Four ounces of Slime is about right for my tires. The ...
The valve core is easy to locate inside the tube. It has probably settled into the lowest part of the tube. Pinch along the length of the tube until y...
It sounds terribly difficult, but is actually quite easy to tip the thin end of the valve core into the valve stem. Then push it into the stem as far ...
You will probably need to tap the top of the valve stem to get the core to present its threaded end. You may need to use a knife point to pull it out ...
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