Comments on: Changing a Road Bike Tire

By: opachepapu

opachepapu — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 04:07:27 +0000

I made a tutorial to make that process a bit easier. Hope it helps!

By: nasenbaer06

nasenbaer06 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 03:09:15 +0000

…those subtract 1-2 mph of your average speed though.

By: nasenbaer06

nasenbaer06 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:47:36 +0000

If the sprockets are on the opposite side of the chain, you’ve got it wrong.

Seriously, for the front wheel, it usually doesn’t matter unless you’ve got a profile with a fishbone-like pattern (diagonal grooves, e.g. >>>). If so, mount your tire so that, on the bottom of the wheel, the inner ends of the grooves are further front than the outer ends. The grooves move water out from under the tire to the sides when riding. If you mount them the other way, you get a water cushion under the tire.

By: murrayw72

murrayw72 — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 02:14:51 +0000

OK again with the running your fingers along the inside of the tire!!!! what if your tube was damaged by a sharp piece of glass… now you can use your old tube to tie off the cut, so to get to the hospital to get your cut stitched up by a doctor! and your friend can fix your flat.

By: azamstat

azamstat — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:19:31 +0000

Good Video.

By: rightrachel

rightrachel — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:51:48 +0000

Thanks. Just buying a road bike today after years on a mountain bike. I know I’ll need to learn how to do this. Great info.

By: GrogerG69

GrogerG69 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:57:44 +0000

This is pretty much it – not so sure about using tyre levers to but the tyre back on though (last resort)
And yes I have cut my hand checking the inside of the tyre for the cause of the original puncture!! – It’s worth it though another flat a couple of hundreds yard up the road is a real bummer!

By: solslay

solslay — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 23:38:21 +0000

Hey thanks for the great video. I’ve been neglecting getting this done, and finally got some tire levers the other day, watched your video and went out and did it myself. Very helpful. Although I found getting the tire back on in the end was easier by just using brute force and my hands.

By: bobandmary

bobandmary — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:40:27 +0000

Video is for novices. What about checking the chevron pattern and drive side? Lining up the valve stem with the tire graphics? Thin tubes that pop easily? Etc.

By: 19nicos29

19nicos29 — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 22:21:48 +0000

What about showing how to build a carbon bike yourself with nuclear thrust…
Dude, how is it possible to show all that in one video. Looks like someone is not very thankful. Remember; don’t whine, but come with solutions.
Sorry, can’t stand whining people like that