In this post I will show you step by step how to change the inner tube of my racer bike.
I bought this racer bike 5 years ago (2017) in a secondary bike market for S$400. For quite some time it was heavily used, as during that time I actively participated in cycling meetups, bike racing activities, etc. 2019 Corvid Pandemic Struck, since then it has been laying around collecting dust in my shop room.
After sitting idle in the shop room for a period of 2 to 3 years, things started to go bad. The gear is out of place, things are starting to rust, and most importantly the tire is flat. It took me half a day to readjust the gear and oil it, I also repaired connections and a screw. The last repair I have to do is change the inner tube of both tires.
Identify your wheel size
Before you change yours Bicycle tube , you will need to identify the correct wheel size for your bike. In general the size of your wheel Your wheel size is engraved on the wheel.
Once you have identified your bicycle wheel size, you can proceed to purchase the inner tube
Turn your bike over and remove the front wheel and replace the old tube with the new one
- Turn your bike over
- Remove the front wheel
- Remove the tube nut with bicycle tire pliers, but in my case I didn’t have one so I use a flat head screwdriver
- Remove the bike inner tube
- Insert the new tube back into the bicycle wheel
Use a flat head screwdriver to remove the bicycle tire
Remove the rear wheel and replace the old tube with the new one
- Remove the rear wheel
- Remove the tube nut with bicycle tire pliers, but in my case I didn’t have one so I use a flat head screwdriver
- Remove the bike inner tube
- Insert the new tube back into the bicycle wheel
Oil on top
- Applying oil to the equipment
- Rotate your peddler while applying lube oil
Last step pump air into the new tube
