Re: Got my first flat on the '29 last night - anybody got experience changing the tubes?

Posted by GaryinSC On 2021/10/7 15:56:54

Very good explanation by the way, I would add that I use my feet to walk the lock ring back in place. By all means do not use a sledge hammer, if you miss, the damage to the rim is not repairable. I use a squeeze clamp to hole the ring at the split then stomp down with the heal of my tennis shoe. That way if the ring springs back you can hold it down with your other foot and work your way around the rim. I also bounce the tire on the ground a few times while rotating it, that is an old trick to get any folds out of the tube. Baby powder works with tube insert too.