How to Change a Bicycle Tire

By Alan Cassidy

One skill that every biker must know is how to change a bicycle tire. Even women must be equipped with this knowledge. Compared to chancing car tires, this is relatively easier so it should be a breeze.

Just make sure you get the right size of replacement tire and you have some tools with you such as a wrench and a screw driver. If you have them all at the ready, you can now proceed to changing that bicycle tire.

Step 1: Remove your old tire first. Start by getting a wrench and loosening the bolts on either side of the wheel. This will help you remove the whole wheel from the body of the bicycle. Make sure you keep the bolts in a place where you can easily see it so you will not lose it.

Step 2: Once you have removed the wheel, you can now proceed to letting the air from the tire out. Just use a screwdriver and push the valve. This will deflate the tire a little to make it easier for you to detach it from the rim.

Step 3: You can use the same screwdriver to remove the tire from the rim. Insert the screwdriver between the tire and the rim and slowly pry it loose. Be careful not to prick the inner tube as you might poke a hole in it. But make sure that both the tire and the inner tube will be detached from the rim. After detaching the first few parts, you can easily remove the rest even when you are only using your hands.

Step 4: Get your new tire ready. Insert the inner tub carefully. If you are going to use the old inner tube, get it out of the old tire first. If you are using a new one, slowly insert the new one to the inner part of the tire.

Step 5: Now you can insert the tire to the rim. Make sure that you put the stem of the tire on the hole of the rim. Afterwards, you can also use the same screwdriver to insert the sides of the tire on the rim.

Step 6: Place the whole wheel back to the bicycle again. Position it just like before and insert the tire. Use the wrench to secure the bolts on either side of the wheel. Make sure you have secured it tightly.

Step 7: Inflate the tire to the right level of tightness. Do not over inflate.

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