How To Change An Inner Tube Without Tyre Levers | Road Bike Puncture Hacks
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 16. 08. 2020
- Fixing a puncture on your road bike can be tricky at the best of times, let alone stuck at the side of the road without a lever. In this video Manon goes through a few handy tips and tricks to help you out next time you get a mid-ride flat!
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Do you have any handy tips for getting tyres on and off without levers? Let us know in the comments đ
I don't take tyre levers anymore for any ride. It's easier without tyre levers. Plus, it saves a few grams
using schwalbe pro one + inner tube on tubeless ready carbon rim = go home when puncture. it just impossible.
I use talcum or baby powder when I first put on a set of new tubes/tires on the rim. Helps with friction when taking pout the punctured tube. Also, once installed on the rim, inflate a bit and check if the innertube is not sticking out from under the tire. I love the tire side to side all the way around. This helps the tube to be seated right in the tire and then pump up to proper pressure.
Choosing the right tyre....I had Continental Gatorskin tyres and these needed tyre levers! Especially in cold weather. They are great for all year commuting, but when punctures do happen they are a pain.
I got a new bike with stock tyres, no punctures yet (touch wood), but much easier inner tube changes.
@@HanOfGod13 Not the folding bead Gatorskins! The wire bead ones are a nightmare (I actually broke some cheap tyre levers trying to get them on the rim once) but I got some folding bead ones last year and they have a lot more compliance and are much easier to get on the rims (even with no levers)
One thing you guys always seem to leave out of your "changing a flat" videos... Before putting the new tube in check that there are no bits of glass or thorns still poking through the tire or you'll just have to start all over again.
Of course you should do that, this video is focused more on how to change a flat if you don't have tyre levers for whatever reason
And check if the first thorn/shard in a tire is also the last one... They like to live together! ;)
Figure if you were going to cover adding a bit of air to tube before putting it in, which has nothing to do with not using tire levers there was room for a thorn plug especially since I don't think I have ever seen that mentioned in any of your change a flat videos.
@@gcntech true, but still worth mentioning :) there are a lot of newbies coming to GCN, most of them don't know it (well I know because I watched whole GCN channel in two months :D)
That's why you align the logos to the valve in the first place. So you can spot the place and make sure it doesn't still contain debris that can cause a new puncture.
That has to be the easiest tyre ever to put on and off
You can use your quick realese as lever but you can damage your wheel be careful
Say it again
If tyres were this easy to take off and put on nobody would have a problem with it. The point is that they aren't, they're an absolute pain.
No way on earth am I getting my tyres on my rims without levers. No way on earth. What was it a specially selected tyre? My tyres are tight and hard to put on.
Ye, I can't even do mine with levers, even the bike shop moaned about them, their tyres, my rims.. I had to buy a special tool in the end which kind of grabs on the rim opposite and grabs under the tyre on the other side.
This thing www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00A855QRY?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Yeah.. it doesn't fit in my saddle bag though and I don't like wearing a pack! Honestly I dunno why I bother carrying a spare tube. Maybe I can strap it somewhere discreet .
It would have been far better had #gcn carefully selected a difficult tyre rim combo and shown tips on getting then seated at the side of the road. Preferably in either 30c heat or driving rain. On a positive note I liked the method for removing the tyre, especially the 'pushing down' technique.
The important thing is to have liked the video, everything else is useless
same here, i need levers with steel-core to mount new tires, otherwise no chance.
You should do the same video with tyres that are actually hard to get on and off a rim that looked far too easy. There wasn't even any sweat or swearing involved.
I swear when changing tyres even when they're easy.
I agree the pair of Schwalbe G-One speed's I fitted the other day were not going on without hours of swearing and multiple broken tire levers.
@@ianphil397 Same here, I had to use zip ties to pin down the tire in order to get the f'cking thing on, broke 4 levers and punctured 2 inner tubes and it took me over an hour to fix 2 wheels at home
Especially if the tyres have eaten thousand kilometers like hers, they aren't hard to pull, and ye depending of the brand it's hell or heaven not to mention inner rim width, like the zipp 303 has 28mm inner width alone
@@niklasemilsson1849 omg I used zip ties too. Is that the done thing for tough tires? I thought i was just being clever.
Here are my quicktips for dealing with roadside punctures:
1) Take a breather for a moment on the grass
2) Take out your phone
3) Call mum
4) Await rescue!
Hahaha
It's gone beyond a joke.
You missed the part about her picking up a spare tube on her way home after dropping you off at work...
Yeah... This happened to me a few weeks ago and I didn't have a spare. All bike shops in the city open at noon, I had to be at work at 10 and apparently Fountain Tire has no way of fixing a flat tire đ
Moms FTW.
I really really like this lady. She has something special.....don't know what it is. But I like her on CGN anything.
yes, very lovely personality, I usually ride solo, but I would make an exception for her... she seems like the kind of person who would actually keep me talking and I'm not a talker
Manon is always bubbly & fun to watch. Much more natural than 'clebs' on TV ect đ.
All those praise start to be boring
Shes gorgeous, and she does make articles more watchable it has to be said!
An additional hint: when taking the tire off and putting it back on, rest the wheel on your toes instead of the ground to avoid getting bits of gravel, sand, etc. inside the tire.
Nice tip!
I was taught, back in the day, to always start putting the tyre on from the opposite side to the valve. This was so that when you push the last bit of tyre bead over and you are most likely to pinch the tube (cos it's always tight), you are at the valve and can push the valve into the tyre to clear any possible pinching of the tube.
Who ever flats the front tire? Should do the rear tire next. With Contis.
What's the difference between front or back??? Same rims.
Those where Contis...
@@arnoldhau1 I've never seen Conti tires with the name Perelli on them.
omg I know right?!? get grease all over your hands from the chains and then trying to deal will 'em GP5000s, which are ridiculousss to put on
i actually did last week, riding to work....
âfreewheeling down descentsâ
me: **laughs in fixed gear**
Hahaha
A good descent usually comes with a climb so... ;P
We can't all be as strong as Manon...
Yes, I always have flats beside a handy bench
Thanks! This video gave me strength to finally finish my first successful self-tube replacement after 3 years of riding. Just 5 minutes, no pinched tube, holds the air and sits perfectly on the rim. Now I'm a proper cyclist, too. đ
I tried 2-3 times (roadside and at home), always pinched my tube. Key elements to take away from this lesson are:
* 12-to-6-squishing definitely helps to get the tyre off, many people b*tch around how hard Zaffiros are to get on and off but that totally wasn't an issue in my setup
*Tyre on rim, then adding the tube is the way to go. I've heard people doing it the other way around but it is way easier this way around.
Manon, you are a godess!
5aađ
Well done. Basically the same techniques I have used for many years in the shop and on the road. On tires with tubes it is a good idea to dust the tube and inside of tire with baby powder or cornstarch or tire talc. This makes tires easier to install and remove when you have a road flat - Especially if you don't have tire levers onboard. I also store my spare tubes in plastic sandwich bags already with a bit of baby powder in the bag. The baby powder makes the tube more slippery and less likely to get caught under the bead when reinstalling the tire and reinflating. Also, if you have spare tubes that you carry under the seat or in other storage on the bike, remember to periodically check them for cracking at the folds and replace them as needed. Last tip would be for after you get the tire reinstalled but before inflating, push the valve stem back inside the rim to be sure none of the thick rubber near the stem has gotten under the tire bead. Then pull the stem back out and inflate. If that reinforcing area around the stem gets under the tire bead it is easy to inflate the tire and blow it off the rim at the valve stem, thereby requiring another tube.
I think someone forgot to check the direction arrow of the tread on the tire. Easy fix on the front, just flip the wheel. Edit* If you have rim brakes.
Flip the wheel is not possible with disc brakes ...
@@stefanwagener I'm showing my true rim brake loyalties/poverty.
Yet another rim brakes advantage.
Gatorskin Tyres: Allow me to introduce myself
I have them but they're not pot hole proof đ
Was thinking of buying them? Are we talking serious puncture protection here?
@@rivolinho I think they are good.
But I will never buy them again. Pain to put them on and I it was also a pain to sit them on the rim.
Oh yes. I'm waiting to see THAT video đ€Łđđ€Łđ
@Ryan T thanks pal, will look into those
Manon is just an absolute delight.
just watching manon do the work is relaxing.
Over 2 decades of riding and I still learned something. Well done!
I always find it easier when putting the final side of the tire back on the rim to start opposite the valve stem. Some tires and rims are so tight that this makes it easier to seat the last little bit at the stem.
Very true indeed!
That's the way my grandfathers taught it to my parents and my parents taught me. Made the same comment.
I like Mannon's tip about putting the difficult last bit on opposite your torso; I'm going to try that the next time I have a puncture (which, honestly, is only about once every two years, riding about 160 km/week.) However, if you're going to carry an extra tube and a pump with you, you may as well deal with the extra 15g and take a couple of tire levers as well; if you have a fussy tire/rim combination, having those little levers can make the difference between a minor inconvenience and 40 minutes of cursing self-pity on the side of the road in the numbing, freezing rain.
Manon, Manon, Manon......you left out a VERY important step! Once the tire is completely back on the rim be sure and check that the inner tube is not pinched between the rim and the tire. Then, and only then, is it safe to completely reflate the tube. Should the inner tube be pinched as described above you will surely be changing another flat very soon!
Top tip. I've always had the habit of checking all around the rim to make sure the tube isn't pinched. It looks like at least here the tire and rim combo is quite a loose fit. Which allowed them to have the tube pretty round so it would pretty much avoid that. But on the really tight combos getting the tire on alone can be tough enough without adding extra air in the tube. But its always worth those few seconds so you don't blow your tube up down the road
@@Demon09-_- Or even if it doesn't puncture again, it's lumpy as hell. The 'spin the wheel and check for seating' step is essential.
@MRGRUMPY53 I've actually seen it bend a rim, albeit that was in the days of single wall softer alloy types (Early Weinmann?)
If only it were that easy! Either Manon has very strong hands or I'm just a weakling đ«
To be fair, those tires looked very loose on that rim!
A bit of strength helps, but make sure to use all the tricks from the video to make it easier for you
I recently tried fitting a pair of Continental GP 5000s to some DT Swiss rims. I completely failed and even pinch-punctured a tube. Ended up taking them to my local bike shop and even he struggled! Not sure what I'll do when I next puncture on a ride and am miles from home! I'll take on board all the brilliant GCN tips đ
@@gcntech C'mon. You got caught out being facile and simplistic. At least fess up to it and admit "It was for demonstration purposes only. Real life challenge is often more difficult". There, I even cut you some slack. Or is this only aimed at gullible fools?
Thanks for the video
Some nice tips here that I had to learn over the years! Pushing from the valve down to get some slack is golden đ With my open tubular though I struggle without tire levers
this is what helps get the tube in the tyre where the valve is - as usually that is the thickets part of the tube.
Hahaha good one, try this with continental gp 5000 and you can call a taxi to drive you home.
Works fine with my GP5000s.
Much as I am a fan of GCN, these videos are just filler for the hungry demands of content creation. Put on the gear, find a lovely location, solve a no-problem problem, pack up and be done in twenty minutes. Itâs like that one on âhow to remove pedalsâ filmed in front of a wall of Park Tools, perfect lighting, brand new clean bike mounted elegantly on a bike repair stand. A useful video would show how to fix a flat when the tyre puts up a fight.
Thank you, I learned a lot
Thank you -- nice technique! This works better for tires that are a bit road-used. New or newly-mounted tires are a bit more difficult to do this way.
The difficulty seems to vary a lot with brands and models so Iâve chosen the lower spec vittoria corsa as the higher level model was too hard to fit, especially when new. One tip a friend gave was to put tyre beads to centre when pushing the devilish last section onto the riim as circumference is reducedđđ
I watched a few videos and this one had the best suggestions and I finally got the tire off and the new one on!
Thanks for the tips and tutorial I enjoyed it
Manon is my favourite GCN presenter
Brilliant . . . đ
Manon is a treasure. Thank you for this!
Great advice.
I probably missed it: remember to check for the cause of the puncture within the tyre. You'll learn this the hard way when you double puncture!
Also, the reason we align the logos is to help repair punctures later. Makes it easier to find. And it just looks better đ€
Funniest (short) helpful video! :-D
Thank you! What a great video!
That is so amazing...I want to try that when my tyre gets flat. Really got no sweat to this fair ladyđ
Great tips thanks
Well. This was a great advert for vision wheels + Pirelli tyre combo if nothing else.
If you've never changed a flat before don't expect your combo to be a 3 minute job.
When you first get into cycling, everyone should carry their own equipment to change a flat. Whether you stuff these things into your jersey pocket or some sort of bag is up to you.
Wish I were as ânot good at fixing puncturesâ as you are, Manon. Slick!đđđ
Excellent calm advice. Thanks. Who hasnât got very frustrated at the roadside when it goes wrong !
Thanks for the video tip! I had a flat once in the middle of nowhere and miles from anything. I thought I was fine because I had a spare tube but, I used the tire lever to get the tire back on and I punctured it on the side and it was a big rip. It was a bummer. I also had a patch kit but, it was too windy to hear anything like a leak. I put the old tube back on and lucked out because it for some reason leaked very slowly when I put it back on and I managed to get about 8 miles to fill it up again. I do recommend carrying a air hand pump. They are only $10 and a lifesaver. That was not my first flat. You learn after the first one to be more prepared. One pump overheated on me one time and the gaskets inside became useless to pump any air and again I was in the middle of nowhere.
Needed this
nice tip about incrementally pulling the tire bead down towards the ground at the first part of your video to increase slack at the bottom and ease rolling the bead off the rim. gotta try that next time. thank you!
Very velpful, indeed. Thank you.
This seems like the most useful life skill I've ever learn!
I am 69...you have made my day...not only are you funny, but I fixed my lazy son's bike puncture with nothing else but my thumbs....you made my day x Old Fart
love you gcn
Always thrilled to see one of your videos! And thank god you kept your helmet on đ
This is the best video for the tire ive seen
I needed that vid about 12 weeks ago. Also only had compressed air canisters! Useless for a double puncture and trying to locate the hole(s)! Lucky for me a friendly fellow cyclist with pump came along after 15mins of struggle! Punctures fixed and homeward bound in no time. Pump always comes along too now after years of getting away with it!
Glad a fellow rider helped you out, that's great to hear!
GCN Tech so was I! It was very early and Iâd left my wife snoozing in bed! She wouldnât have been happy to be called out for roadside assistance duties!! Lol! đ€Ł
MRGRUMPY53 thanks Mr G53. Iâll do that too from now onđ
@@richcrompton6891 Or just carry a pump. They weigh next to nothing. Some can't even stir their own tea, need an app for it.
@@gcntech Hey I once helped out a rider once on a rainy century ride twice first the front tire then the rear tire with the lesson learned being not to use cheap belt less tires without tire liners or at least thorn resistant tubes because a hapless rider might not be lucky enough to run into someone having an extra tube to use to replace their punctured one with a new tube after removing the offending sharp object from the tire lastly slowly pumping the tire up with a fork suspension mini pump with gauge for ten minutes finally ending with sore hands with the stranded rider rolling again.
Am I the only one who got the impression, that Manon was surprised that it actually worked? đ€Ł Next video you need to explain the technique on how to have a puncture in a convenient location ...or is that the new Topeak Insta-Bench ?
I am able to put on the tyre without levers (especially I do so to avoid damages to the inner tube) but I have not known how to move the tyre from from the rim without them - good to know.
As some commentors also stated, some tyre / rim combinations are hard to get on the rim (yes it is you, Conti GP 5000 25 mm!)
Great video đđŒ
Manon, please do a video reading the phone book. đ„°
Manon 4 president!
Three punctures this week lead me to this video. Manon doesn't have super human strength or slippery rims, and neither does she have elastic tyres. What she does have is the 'knack'. I've been bitching all week trying to get my Vittoria Rubino Pros off and on. I followed this video and by pushing the bead towards the centre of the rim while keeping it taught and working your thumbs around the rim, the last part of the tyre just slips on. It does takes a little practice but I've spent my Saturday morning doing just that, and it works a treat!!! Thumbs up GCN đđđđđđđđđđŽ
Rim/tyre combo is everything. Iâve struggled a lot with Schwalbe Pro1 tubeless tyres, and had no issue at all with Conti tyres on the same rims.
You'd think. But on my mountain bike I have WTB rims that came fitted with WTB tyres, both "tubeless ready", took me a whole afternoon to get the tyre off. Absolutely ridiculous.
Very impressive - not a broken nail in sight! I usually, at the very least, get a pinched thumb đđ€Ł
Manon, not sure if watching your video was a curse but it certainly saved me. I flatted on my commute this morning. In the past I have struggled getting my tyre off - even wtih tyre leavers. Your suggestions worked perfectly. I did remember to check for the offending bit that caused the flat and dislodged a pebble and piece of glass. I was on my way in no time (well, not too long a time).
Great Video!
gcn deserves non skip ads
@Tyrone Sulit GCN has pretty well turned into an advertising machine for their sponsors.There aren't very many youTubers out there doing it because of their passion for whatever it is they are filming.
Use ad-blocker.
I had to do this today. My last butyl tube EVER. Iâm stocked-up on latex now and Iâm not looking back!
Super!!
Omg thank you!!! This is the best tutorial ever!!!! I fixed my bike thanks to you!!đđđđđđ
Well done
Tq manon
Manon,, you make it look so easy that I am looking forward to my next puncture. đ
By far the easiest way thank you
02:54 start from the opposite of tyre valve~~~ would be easier
And now do it again with Continental tyres. Good luck! đ
exactly, screw these vids they not making me stop curse
Thank you! My inner tube exploded while riding so now I have to change it. This video helped a lot.
thank you thank you thank you.
Good vid đ
thanks
Cycling for so long but always had a tire lever. Today at night 7pm i had a flat, without the tool. Had to watch a video.
Never too old or too experienced
Great vid
Im literrary crying after poping 5 tybes n watching this n manon looks so happy
When re-installing, the tire bead must also be deep within the center channel, off the rim edge. Otherwise, there will be too much tension on the tire bead at the very last section. For very tight fitting tires, you can even put one foot on the inside of the rim and pull on the tire (2-3 strong tugs) to get the bead on the opposite side to sink deep into to the center channel, and give you more room to seat the tire on the final section.
Another tip is to push the tire valve up, into the tire, and the hook the bead, pushing down into the center channel, and maintain tension like you did when removing the tire.
To avoid pinching the tube on the last section, push it deep into the tire, pinch the tire firmly to hold it in place and then pull both up. At this point, you can completely deflate the tube, in order to let the tire more easily fall into the center channel. You can then roll the edge of the tire bead into place.
Manon is a really handy girl! For God sake Hank propose! Do not let Ollie do it before you!
people ,people we have all been there with the flat tire tribulation and the many ways he have to fight to get the tire back on , however kudo s to Manon she did a great job of presenting a how to video , does it really matter to nickpick, Manon great vid as always
As I ride a recumbent tandem with my
husband, I bring my own tire changer with me. đHe changes the tire with tire levers which we always carry with us. We ride on wide tires no skinny tires for our bike. I know I have it easy!
Even a hulk woudn't be able to do that on my hookless rims with Schwalbe pro one's.
Great Job - you used the easiest tire you could fetch ..............
No Kidding I just followed this instruction Exactly and WOW. the tire was off exactly as demonstrated with NO tools! :D :D Thank you for saving me from what I was expecting to be a painful experience.
I find the âpushing down from 12 to 6 oâclock to give the tyre some slackâ very useful for putting the tyre back on again as well.
If it's a brand new tyre you just put on, especially hard case one, good luck on pulling it off the rims, not to mention even if you manage that, truing + spoke tension check is probably a good idea after... But hey you do you
PS : FSA Vision is bit underrated but they make great handbuilt wheels from the Trimax to Metron series
I have found that the sealant in tubeless tyres can make it almost impossible to get the tyre off the rim, even with tyre levers. I have resorted to gripping the tyre (not the rim!) in a vice and then doing some serious wiggling.
Thank you for this video, I actually had to do the same with my Grand Prix 5000 tire and Pirelli P-Zero Smart tube... and while taking it of was relatively easy, patting the last section on the rim was "almost impossible". After about 20 min of struggle it was on....... LOL
Mine was much much harder to put on :(
I have an ebike with upgraded wheels to take my heavy weight. I tried a long time to change a tyre at home without success using many different types of levers. I took my bike to Pankhurst Cycles and Rikki, the mechanic, got the impossible tyre off the wheel in last than a minute just using his hands like this girl demonstrated. The key move is breaking the edge of the tyre away from the wheel rim and getting it to settle in the valley (?) of the wheel. Nearly effortless when you know how, needs practice.
I have never had a tire go off and on so easily as the one Manon operated on. Surely there is some Jedi mind trick going on here.
Its bs thats why
Cheap, simple, perfect
I've never changed a bike tire or tube in 60 years. I used your method to change both my wife's 2 tires and tubes in about an hour. My bikes next. TY
AAAAWESOME VIDEO! It look so easy how you do show it, but the last part I think it'll be imposible. Even with the tyre levers it's hard for me. Do you think it could be the material of my tyre? Big thanks from Argentina.
Manon I'm not going to bring my tyre levers with me on my ride I'll just reach back to my back pocket and pull out Manon love the video
Great video Manon. Could you do one with CO2 or NOS canisters aswell?