Riding bicycle is a fun, healthful and eco-friendly activity. Nothing compares to a family bike ride around the park or a weekend adventurous ride to the countryside with friends. Bicycles are essentially for everyone, while not everyone feels comfortable fixing a bicycle puncture him/herself. No worries needed though, because a basic tire puncture repair kit with glueless patches is for everyone. One can patch a flat tire fast and easy. Here are the simple steps to patch a tire using a self adhesive tire patch.
Tools to have: tire levers (to remove inner tube), metal rasp or abrasive paper (to roughen puncture area), pre-glued tire patch (to repair puncture).
How to fix a punctured tire on a bicycle?
1. Remove the object that has caused the puncture.
2. Take out the inner tube using tire levers.
3. Locate the puncture. Put the tube in water to look for bubbles if necessary.
4. Clean the area around the puncture and keep it dry. Then roughen the area with metal rasp or abrasive paper. The area roughened should be a bit bigger than the tire patch you are to apply.
5. Peel off the backing paper of the tire patch, and stick the pre-glued patch onto the puncture area. Press firmly, starting from center and then all over the area, forcing out all air bubbles.
6. Make sure the patch is firmly attached. Wait at least 20~30 minutes before re-fitting the tube. It takes 4 hours for the adhesive to fully cure.
With a glueless tire patch, every bike rider can patch a tire and get back on bike to have fun again!
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