Normally, we’d suggest the latter and, if you want, you can repair the punctured inner tube when you’re home. When it comes to getting back on the bike, you have two options: repair the inner tube or replace with your new tube. Don’t rush this as, if not removed, you’re likely to get another flat, and because there’s a risk of hurting your fingers on the sharp object. But run your fingers inside the whole tire, just to be thorough. Once you’ve identified what cause the problem, you’ll have a gauge where on the tire the thorn or piece of glass pierced and can then remove it. With the punctured inner tube, pump air in to find where the leak. You can now remove the inner tube from under the loosened tyre. Once secured, use a fluid motion to slide the second lever all the way around the wheel to completely remove bead from rim.
Now, with the second tire lever, scoop the curved end under the loosened bead near the first lever. This keeps the tire lever firmly in place as well preventing the tire from squeezing back into the rim. Hook the curved end of one tire lever beneath the outer edge (bead) of the tire and ‘declinch’ it from the rim. If you’ve suffered a rear flat, shift your gears to the outermost gear outback and innermost upfront to make wheel removal easier and follow the steps for the front. Just ease the caliper open by nursing the brake cam upwards and then releasing the QR skewer. Your first task is to remove the affected tire. You may not have a team of mechanics trailing you, but with the right skills you can fix and ride like a pro!
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