Tubular flatted after 2 days
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Tubular flatted after 2 days
I just got the bike and i've only ridden it twice one time heavy riding and i just got a flat, i wasnt even sure if there was a flat on my ride home, i didnt even feel it. but in the morning the rear wheel is deflated. The only possible reasoning is a puncture. well i have no idea how to fix a tubular so i need to remove the rear wheel however i cant realyl take it off. How do i derail chain from the cog? Iro made the chain tension pretty tight
any help?
any help?
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Just push the wheel forward so the chain can come off the cog, then take the wheel off. To patch a tubular, you have to cut the stitching in the tire and pull the tube out a few inches. Patch it, put it back in and sew it up.
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You got tubulars from IRO? I didn't even know that was an option.
If the wheel won't go any further forward you'll have to walk the chain off of the chainring. Just push it off to the side while cranking forward, making sure not to lose a finger in the process.
If the wheel won't go any further forward you'll have to walk the chain off of the chainring. Just push it off to the side while cranking forward, making sure not to lose a finger in the process.
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Why would you opt for tubulars if you cant even get your wheel off your bike, let alone fix a flat tire?
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then what the hell is it.
i cant seem to roll the tire off the rim and its got a presta valve.
either that or im pansy and ********
not something i would count out
enlighten me someone.
i cant seem to roll the tire off the rim and its got a presta valve.
either that or im pansy and ********
not something i would count out
enlighten me someone.
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i can roll it so i can see the inside of the rim, but it wont roll off, then i can go from the other side and do the same, roll it until i see the inside of the rim but it wont come off.
i need a pryer huh?
i need a pryer huh?
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Yes. don't be cheap and use a spoon either. you can get some cheap tire levers from any lbs.
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try a tire lever for all your prying needs
edit: read this or search for changing a bike tire and find something that makes sense to you
edit: read this or search for changing a bike tire and find something that makes sense to you
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thanks, i hope the wheel is still okay, i didnt even know i had a flat until the morning so it's possible for me to be riding with one (not sober)
it looks true but is there other ways to tell a wheel if its in shape?
it looks true but is there other ways to tell a wheel if its in shape?