[hooples3]

nothing bothers me more than when i am riding some sweet single track and I look down and see my tire logo is not lined up with the valve. i feel humiliated and ashamed

 

[Skookum]

Apparently you missed Percy's post...

No sir, i did not miss that post. Nobody NEEDS this kind of guage to either help find or fix a flat.

Busted i sez....

 

[chicodude]

No sir, i did not miss that post. Nobody NEEDS this kind of guage to either help find or fix a flat.

Busted i sez....

OH CRAP, my lables and stem aren't lined up. how am I suppossed to fix this flat?


TELL ME, HOW?

 

[JRB]

It is for no practical purpose. I just think it looks better.

 

[Skookum]

OH CRAP, my lables and stem aren't lined up. how am I suppossed to fix this flat?


TELL ME, HOW?

First you get off of your mt. bike and find a very clean work environment off the side of the trail. This can very difficult sometimes. Carrying a rolled up sheet of plastic in your camelback can do the trick, unroll it out and voila, you have a clean workspace.

Ok now before you dive into the flat tire grab some paper towels and remove any possible grease from your shock that might have escaped. You do not want this possible contaminant on your tire and GOD forbid your fork stanchion might have residue! Anways replace dirty towel in a ziplock freezer bag, important to always double bag.

Grab your spoke tensioner. You want to make certain that your rim is properly aligned before changing the tire. Don't want to appear as if you're not on top of things.

Take your brake rotor and do a quick clean with some rubbing alcohol. You did remember to bring your rubbing alcohol didn't you????? Make sure you triple bag the towels from this clean up.

Take a toothbrush and gently scrub the sidewalls eliminating any possible chance of mud or dirt entering the inside of the tire during the replacement.

You are now ready to fix your flat.....

 

[JRB]

First you get off of your mt. bike and find a very clean work environment off the side of the trail. This can very difficult sometimes. Carrying a rolled up sheet of plastic in your camelback can do the trick, unroll it out and voila, you have a clean workspace.

Ok now before you dive into the flat tire grab some paper towels and remove any possible grease from your shock that might have escaped. You do not want this possible contaminant on your tire and GOD forbid your fork stanchion might have residue! Anways replace dirty towel in a ziplock freezer bag, important to always double bag.

Grab your spoke tensioner. You want to make certain that your rim is properly aligned before changing the tire. Don't want to appear as if you're not on top of things.

Take your brake rotor and do a quick clean with some rubbing alcohol. You did remember to bring your rubbing alcohol didn't you????? Make sure you triple bag the towels from this clean up.

Take a toothbrush and gently scrub the sidewalls eliminating any possible chance of mud or dirt entering the inside of the tire during the replacement.

You are now ready to fix your flat.....

But wait - I still didn't get how to fix the flat. I just have a clean bike and a nice work space at this point.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

i have to line up the labels on the tire to the labels on the rim. just looks better if you ask me.

 

[Skookum]

But wait - I still didn't get how to fix the flat. I just have a clean bike and a nice work space at this point.

If you live tidy, organized, and clean, things will fix themselves on their own.

 

[MikeD]

First you get off of your mt. bike and find a very clean work environment off the side of the trail. This can very difficult sometimes. Carrying a rolled up sheet of plastic in your camelback can do the trick, unroll it out and voila, you have a clean workspace.

Ok now before you dive into the flat tire grab some paper towels and remove any possible grease from your shock that might have escaped. You do not want this possible contaminant on your tire and GOD forbid your fork stanchion might have residue! Anways replace dirty towel in a ziplock freezer bag, important to always double bag.

Grab your spoke tensioner. You want to make certain that your rim is properly aligned before changing the tire. Don't want to appear as if you're not on top of things.

Take your brake rotor and do a quick clean with some rubbing alcohol. You did remember to bring your rubbing alcohol didn't you????? Make sure you triple bag the towels from this clean up.

Take a toothbrush and gently scrub the sidewalls eliminating any possible chance of mud or dirt entering the inside of the tire during the replacement.

You are now ready to fix your flat.....

 

[stinkyboy]

I'm usually drunk and lucky to just get a tire on my wheel without destroying the tube...

 

[SilentJ]

No sir, i did not miss that post. Nobody NEEDS this kind of guage to either help find or fix a flat.

Busted i sez....

I remember reading somewhere that it was an XC racer thing and that it was done for the reasons stated above - I guess it would help you not F it up by re-inflating and popping a tube because you didnt find the thorn or whatever popped the first tube.

I don't line them up for any particular reason...