How to Fix a Flat Tire - Fix Your Own Flat Mountain Bike Tire
By Kevin Tisue, About.com
First put just enough air back into the tube for it to hold its shape. Then tuck the tube back into the flat tire lining up and replacing the valve stem through the valve hole in the rim.
Index: How to Fix a Flat Tire - Fix Your Own Flat Mountain Bike Tire
- Getting Started
- Open One Side Only
- Pull the Tube and Search
- Find the Hole
- Patch Preparation
- Patch Application
- Place the Tube Back Into the Flat Tire
- Re-Seat Tire on the Rim
- Pump It Up and Mount It Up
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