Tires, Tubes, and Everything In Between

506 East 6th Street,Des Moines IA 50309

03 November, 2022

Description

In this class, we will talk about how to care for and repair your tires and tubes. More likely than not, most of your mechanical interactions with your bike will involve your tubes and tires. Tubes need air regularly; tires wear and out and need to be changed more frequently than other "consumable" parts of the bike; flat tires are far and away the most common mechanical issue. By the end of the class, you will know: How to add air to your tires and identify their recommended pressure; How to patch a hole in a tube; How to replace a tube; How to identify excessive wear in your tires; How to boot a tire with a large hole in it (trailside repair); How to choose a new tire.