I wanted to make a short video, to introduce myself to readers, and also show how to put a new tyre on a wheel.
I was trying to show a technique to make it easier to roll a tyre on by squeezing it down and then pushing it on. Trying to concentrate on this and look at the camera at the same time, caused by thumb to get caught between the tyre and wheel – I have a small scar to prove it! so the video wasn’t very successful.
By the way, one of the great advantages of living on your own, is that no one minds if you keep your best bike in the dining room….
Anyway, one very useful tip for putting on a tyre. Always check to see whether the inner tube has got caught between tyre and wheel. One way to do this is to blow it up. If, in some places, the tyre wall is higher on the rim, it is a sign the inner tube has got caught. Deflate the wheel get rid of the nip and blow up again.
Nice video, mind you I can’t say I’ve had much luck trying to get new tyres on a set of Fulcrums without using tyre levers.
Another useful tip: partially inflate your inner tube before you put it on: not much, just enough to make it take its shape instead of flopping around. It gives you something to push on, making it easier to get it around the wheel. It makes it stay in place better when you try to pull the tyre over it. It also makes it much harder to get it caught between the tyre and the wheel rim.
Hi Tejvan!
Congrats on the video. It is nice to finally hear the voice behind the blog. I’m looking forward to the next one.
Cheers!