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<\/h2>\nGot a flat? Well don\u2019t despair follow these 7 steps\u00a0for getting back on the road.<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nOn bikes with rim brakes you will have to either un-couple the brake so that they brake pads allow room for the wheel to drop out. If it\u2019s a rear puncture then put your bike into the smallest cog at the back (this will make it easier to get the wheel out and back in the frame).<\/p>\n
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<\/h2>\nExpel any remaining air out of the inner tube. Work your way around the circumference of the wheel squeezing the tyre bead away from the wheel rim wall. This loosens up the tyre and make it easier to get the tyre bead over the rim. Remove one side of the tyre using a tyre lever or two. You don\u2019t always needs these – some tyre beads pop over the rim with just your hands.<\/p>\n
Take the tube out.\u00a0You can repair it if you want when you get home but whatever you do don\u2019t leave it at the side of the road!<\/p>\n
Carefully run your hand round the inside of the tyre to remove any foreign objects.\u00a0 Remember to take care as whatever caused the puncture in the first place may\u00a0be quite sharp.<\/p>\n
Inflate the new tube a little bit to get some shape into it. This makes it easier to fit into the tyre and also helps to prevent the inner tube from being damaged or snagged when you remount the tyre fully.<\/p>\n
Sit your tyre around the rim. Try to fit it into place using your hands if possible. If you absolutely have to use tyre levers then please take care not to snag the inner tube with the tips of the tyre levers. Make sure whatever you do that you take the time to not pitch your tube as you might be starting all over again.<\/p>\n
Using a pump inflate the tyre to the correct PSI (recommended pressure ranges are printed on the side of tyres). Pause now and then to check that the tyre is seated properly in the rim and that no inner tube is escaping or tyre bead snagged. Ensure the tyre is bump free and running correctly by gently manoeuvring it by hand as necessary.<\/p>\n
Put your wheel back on your bike. Do up the QR properly. Connect your brake back up. Get back on the bike and continue to enjoy your ride!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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