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How to Fix a Bike Wheel
Wheels are the connecting point between your bike and the ground. Consequently, the condition of the wheels on your bike directly determines the feel of your ride. Wheels typically contain 28 to 36 spokes and their construction baffles most…
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How to Change a Cruiser Bike Tire
Cruiser bikes are also referred to as beach cruisers. These bikes typically feature more traditional styling and use coaster brakes instead of hand brakes. Most commonly found in single speeds only, cruiser bikes are a favorite among many r…
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How to Fix the Spokes on a Bike
Bikes tend to come with either 32 or 36 spokes and are most commonly placed in a tangential pattern. This means that the spokes cross over each in an oblique fashion. This is done to increase the efficiency of the transmission of torque whe…
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How to Change a Bike Tire From Mountain to Road
Changing a mountain bike over to a road bike is an inexpensive way to expand the use of your bike and make it significantly easier to pedal. Mountain bike tires are designed with knobs and ridges for riding trails of loose dirt, gravel and…
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How to Straighten a BMX Wheel
Bent BMX wheels primarily result from impact. Bent rims change the tension on your rim and leave it susceptible to additional damage. In addition, brake pads rub against your rim wall, and often, you can you feel the bend as you ride. Since…
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How to Change a Tubeless Tire on a Road Bike
There are three primary types of bike tires -- clincher tires, which have a tube inside; tubular tires, which are glued to the rim of the wheel, and tubeless tires. Tubeless tires are much like the tires we use on our cars. The tire is held…
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How to Fix a Wobbly Bicycle Tire
Bicycle wheels can be very delicate. Road ruts, stones or collisions can cause dents, warps leading to poor handling, a rough ride feel and safety concerns. Check your wheels often for wobbles, dents or loose spokes, and fix them as soon…
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How to Change a Child's Bicycle Tire
Learning how to ride a bicycle is one of those elementary rights of passage. It is a great way to encourage a child to get outside and get some exercise. However, your child's bike getting a flat tire goes hand in hand with that. In the lon…
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How to Change a Flat Road Bike Tire
Every road cyclist knows about them, and every road cyclist hates them: flat tires. Whether you want to admit it or not, flats are as much a part of cycling as adrenaline-filled descents and sore quads.
Fortunately, flat tires don't ha…
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How to Change a Road Bike Tire Tube
Flat tires are a common complaint among the road-biking crowd. High air pressure within the tubes combined with an unforgiving riding surface can spell trouble for bike tubes. Depending on the season and the amount of riding being done, tir…
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How to Change a Tire on a Road Bike
If you own a road bike, you should know how to change a flat tire. It's not hard to do and only takes a little practice before you're proficient. Once you know how to do it, you won't have to worry about being stuck int the countryside with…
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How to Change a Flat Tire on a Road Bike
Changing a flat on a bike tire is completely different than changing a car tire. The process is somewhat involved, but with persistence and patience, changing a flat is fairly uncomplicated. It's important to use care as a bike tire rim can…
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How to Change a Road Bike Tire
If you own a road bike, one of the first things you should learn how to do is to change a flat tire. The principle is simple, but learning to do the job quickly and efficiently can take a little bit of practice. Follow these guidelines and…
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How Do I Change a Bicycle Tire?
Most avid bikers are familiar with how to change a clincher or traditional tire, but competitive racing cyclists use a different format: the tubular tire. This tire and its wheel have the important virtues of being very lightweight, but the…
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How to Change a Rear Road Bike Tire
Changing a rear road bike tire can seem like a complicated thing. And in a sense, it's true; there's more to it than just popping off one tire and popping on another. Still, a quick run-through of how to change a rear road bike tire can hel…
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How to Change a Bicycle Tire & Tube
Changing a bicycle tube is one of the most common bike maintenance tasks you'll ever perform. Being able to deal with flat tires on the road or on the trail is an essential skill of cycling, and will allow you greater independence as you pr…
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How to Change Bicycle Tires
It's time to change your bike tires. Perhaps they're worn out or just not providing the performance you desire. Either way, changing tires will help you get more out of each bike ride. Pulling off the tire and installing a new one is a fair…
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How to Fix a Flat Bicycle Tire
Tire repair might seem perplexing if you are a new bicycle rider. Luckily, it's a straightforward procedure that requires just a bit of technique on your part and a few inexpensive tools. Be sure that you carry the tools with you every time…
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How To Change a Bicycle Tire
Any bike owner must deal with the eventual flat tire. It happens a lot, especially if you're an active, regular rider, and taking the bike to the shop to get the flat fixed every time will quickly become an expensive nuisance. The first ste…
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How to Change Road Bike Tires
More often than not, the phrase "changing a bicycle tire" actually refers to changing the inner tube. The inner tube is the part of the tire that holds the air, so when you get a flat, this is what you'll be changing.
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How to Fix a Flat Tire on a Bicycle
Before you get in a situation where you need to fix a flat tire, it's important to be prepared. Being prepared means bringing the proper repair tools along every time you ride. It also means having the basic knowledge of your equipment to r…
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How to Change a Back Tire on a Mountain Bike
While the front tire of a mountain bike looks quite simple to pop off, removing the rear wheel can be a bit intimidating to someone who's never changed a back tire before. After all, the rear wheel holds all of the cogs, so pulling it off r…
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How to Fix a Bent Bicycle Rim
If you've had an accident with your bike or hit a particularly bad pothole, you might have suffered damage to the bicycle rim. Flat tires are more common, but with a strong enough impact, the rim of the wheel can bend. In the case of slight…
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How to Fix a Warped Bike Tire
Warped tires are often the sign of a damaged rim from potholes, overuse, and a heavy day on the trails. Your rim needs equal tension across the entire rim of your bike. Truing a wheel back to form is a relatively simple process that require…
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How to Change a Bicycle Tire Tube
If you ride a bicycle, sooner or later you'll experience a flat tire. But, with today's modern tires, changing a bicycle tire tube is simple and can be done as easily on the side of the road as inside your workshop.
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Tips for Changing a Bicycle Tire
Get expert tips for changing a bicycle tire in this free online video clip about mountain bike maintenance.
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