How To Fix A Flat and Patch A Tire On Your Road Bike | Chris Horner's Corner

Here is how to fix a flat and patch a tire like a pro
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[@yendoradon7836]

End at the valve ... learned something new!

[@kylewernert9785]

You literally have the most useful cycling videos.

[@fujiwaramichaelm6686]

Great duct tape - hole stopper info. Duct tape now included in my kit. End at the valve. Thanks Chris.

[@erikvolger5631]

Addition: Some tires have a forward rotation indication. If you have such a tire make sure it is installed correct otherwise your tire profile is backwards. I usually have the brand name over the valve but if you have a big cut and patched the tire having it at the valve is a great tip! Thanks for that!

[@kevinsiner]

Great idea finishing at the valve. I’ve done that but never thought to push the valve stem up

[@joshlengemann9970]

There is also another reason why to end the install at the valve is the best way to do it. Some tires are very tight to get back onto the rim, so you need to push the tire’s edge to the middle part of the rim all the way round, logging into a slightly smaller diameter to find a bit more room. That may be the only way to pop the remaining part of the tire over the rim. If the valve is in the way you can’t find enough room, so need to make sure the install ends at the very valve, just like Chris was showing. Thank you Chris for sharing your pro-proven hints and tips 👍🏻

[@mattfoley6082]

First time learning about duct tape for this use. Excellent tip!

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊

[@HarryFunmaker]

I agree with ending at the valve. It’s easier to keep the tube from pinching there, especially if you have to use a tire lever as a last resort. I’ve had to use a tire lever more often than I’d like to admit when installing a brand new tire.

[@felipelora8844]

Thanks Chris Love your channel. Gracias!

[@jameslefleur1970]

Thanks for the video. I thought I knew how to fix a flat tire. Great tips in particular the duct tape stuff. Also, I wish I have a nice table like that when I'm on the road fixing the flat

[@RHP9898]

Thanks Chris, really appreciate these videos explaining the obvious things that we get wrong. I always struggle to put the rear wheel back on....... doh!

[@moshaheen7905]

Thank you Chris for putting out this great content. Many great pointers. I'll be using your method and looking like a pro in front of my ride buddies, specially the duck tape lining bit and the stem-last step.

[@Totalavulsion]

I’ll be using the ‘end at the valve’ technique from now on

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊

[@joebuck3955]

Great content and everything you explained is completely accurate, however at least for me it's not always as easy as you imply. When I flat I'm typically not in my work area with a table and a bike stand. Thats the thing about flats, you might be anywhere when they occur; an area of heavy traffic with limited area to work, maybe rain or snow, it might be 100 or 22F out, one I sweeting and the other my hands are cold because I can't do this with my winter cycling gloves on.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Doing it in the rain always sucks and makes it a bit messy.

[@michaelmeier310]

What’s your opinion on flipping the bike over on the hoods and saddle when out on the road fixing a flat? I do after removing computer and water bottles.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I can’t do it. I have worked on bikes for to long now so it just plays tricks on the head with everything up side down and backwards. 😂

[@markrushton1516]

i always carry a pair of disposable gloves to keep my hands/tools clean and a tyre boot but can see the value of the duct tape. Also a VAR tyre lever to get tight tyres back on

[@GWGwilbo]

Total Pro explaination

[@frankgerner9822]

Chris thank you! Great video I have used my secret $20 to cover the hole to get me home (old school) now its duct tape thanks to you. I flatted recently and I did find the glass I ran my finger over it and it was a bloody mess. A driver actually stopped think he saw the blood and felt sorry for me it was deep and long. Dumb on my part. Fixed it and finished my ride if I had duct tape I could had stopped the bleeding .

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

True. I have seen people use duct tape to bandage a wound.

[@jjmoto65]

I've always carried a small piece of a shop rag to run along the inside of the tire. It will catch on the offending object without risking cutting yourself. You could also just use your cycling glove to run around the tire better than bare skin.

[@michaelglidewell1524]

Running tubeless now on my road bike. Recently piece of glass caused a flat on the back, stopped pulled out the piece of glass, plugged the tire with one of those "bacon strip" plugs, added a little sealant, inflated with CO2, and continued my ride. Never had to take the wheel off. Still carry a tube, tape, boot kit, etc (just in case). but haven't used a tube in nearly 3 years.

[@jimjr4432]

Thanks so much! I love your videos. However, here in New Mexico, thorns/goatheads are abundant, but not very popular! Cheers and Happy New Year. Jim

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Cheers

[@phill2383]

Nice Tutorial Chris, Very Handy and I'll definitely carry tape with me on a ride now. The TT Name board must be from the Tour of the Basque Country Victory in the Individual, Circa 2010 !

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

It is from the Basque Country only not the year that I won.

[@phill2383]

@@ChrisHornerCycling thanks Chris I'm enjoying both your content and guessing these mementos of your cycling career

[@stanwu3056]

Chris, would you consider riding the Taiwan KOM?

[@christopherwilton7592]

Newer rims that are tubeless ready seem to be a whole lot harder to get the last part of the tire over the rim. Any tips on these would be terrific. Thank you

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

With tubeless you can use the tire levers to finish putting on the tire because there is no tube to pinch. But remember not to push the lever into the center of the rim and puncture the rim tape and brake the air seal.

[@christopherwilton7592]

@@ChrisHornerCycling Thank you Chris, but in this case I am still running tubes, and I even broke a lever attempting a flat repair. Cold night didn't help....

[@gw4550]

Perfect info. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@jimjams8320]

As I learned from other cyclists - never take off your tire completely - it is all nice when you have a table but not so much under hot weather and blistering sun. btw, cyclists are the most friendly bunch if you are experiencing an issue and I am trying to pay it forward.

[@NP-kc5qd]

Hi Chris, Thank you the great tips. Do you train on latex or regular butyl?

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Regular

[@jeffreyrule8143]

Thanks Chris.

[@user-rc8eq9jq4f]

I do my the same way the duct tape is a game changer, the only problem i have is after i inflate the tire with co2 my ride is very bumpy, like theres a high spot in there, any suggestions? great video Chris.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Try three layers of duck tape.

[@richardwitt8248]

To find the place on the tire: pump up the tube and you will hear the air hissing out. Align the tube with the tire and that will be an approximate location of the tire issue (assuming the offending glass, thorn, metal shard isn't still in there!)

[@SuperOCHomes]

Another good reason to align the tire label with the value stem in case you loose track during the removal

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Pump it up before you take the tire off. Things get confusing after the tire and tube are separated.

[@weijingburr2392]

KZbin asked me what I thought of this video. I gave it 5 stars and checked it as "Life-Changing".

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

👊👊

[@orangeorphan]

Don’t you worry about cutting your fingers when you’re looking for the shard of glass or thorn in the tire? It’s never happened to me but I always think I’m going to cut my finger open on something and then I’ll be bleeding like crazy while I try to finish the installation.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Hehehe. Yes every time. So far though it’s only happened once. 👊

[@chuckb4375]

@@ChrisHornerCycling Another trick: Add a couple white tissues to your tube's ziplock - shards snag the white tissue instead of your finger, and it's easy to see white tissue on black rubber.

[@fredhubbard7210]

Does that bike stand fit in your saddle bag? I wanted to see you fix a flat in (as you said in another video) "in less time than it takes for the light to change..." But gee... lets see it in two minutes--with no bike stand this time.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I have done it many times. 👍🦋 with a CO2. 😂

[@fredhubbard7210]

​@@ChrisHornerCycling No seriously... I want to see you do it. Don't slash your tire or anything, just change the tube on a street corner. No commentary, just do it as the introduction. I came here to get pointers. If you want fodder for a longer video, I have some questions if you want them. I was on a 250km ride in November. Early in the ride I rode over a blackberry branch, and got a flat. I couldn't find the thorn, and got another, and another, and another. The last time, it was dark, raining and just above freezing. A convenience store clerk let me change the tire inside, and allowed me to warm my hands under the hot water in the washroom... I searched and searched for the thorn, and never found it. Miraculously, I rode the last 100km without another flat. Trust me, I'll take any hints I can get. As a commuter, a quick tire change is essential as well, though fenders add a lot of time to getting the tire off.

[@cnjlakes]

@1:30 is why there are zero thumbs down on this video.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

Exactly. 😂😂😂

[@yocomproyvendocasas7314]

Uff...me acuedo de la subida al Anglirú...Spectacular!

[@mattfoley6082]

Any tips on prolonging tire life? Can the tire in your video be repaired? Tire prices have gotten ridiculous.

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I would imagine you could use some stronger/thicker tape on the inside and then some kind of glue or rubber cement sealer on the outside to seal the cut between the rubber tire.

[@mattfoley6082]

@@ChrisHornerCycling Thanks, Chris!

[@robertb9404]

Thanks for all the tips, leaving in 30 min on a 200km ride. Let’s hope I don’t actually need the tips :)

[@guitawrizt]

*_. . . and of course a bike stand comes in handy as well._*

[@normal_norm2627]

If I ever get a bike again, I'll have to remember tire levers. I used to use a screwdriver... lol

[@archielabb]

Duct tape! Great tip!

[@jacquesdemolay5171]

Also worth noting is that after inflating with CO2, it's always a good idea to release all the pressure when you get home and re-inflate with a regular hand pump. CO2 will seep out over time more easily than oxygen. That's why after inflating a tire with a CO2 cartridge, you may find you have lower-than-expected pressure the next day.

[@mattfoley6082]

I use a pump. What is reason for CO2?

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

You are right. Very true. I should remember that one.

[@rodjonsson813]

Not true. Air is mostly N2 and the difference between N2, O2, CO2 is negligible. This would be true, if filled with H2 or He2.

[@scottc2041]

It is true. It has been shown that it is not due to the atomic weight problem as you mention, but by the fact that CO2 is more soluble in the butyl rubber tire, so it actually "dissolves" through the tire quicker than a normal air mixture.

[@jonathanscott6901]

Would anyone know if that is a Feedback Sports work stand? If so would it be a Sprint or a Pro-Elite? Thank you

[@glennwlee2677]

Chris uses the Pro-Elite workstand.

[@jonathanscott6901]

@@glennwlee2677 Thank you Glenn! Stay well.

[@mattfoley6082]

What size tire is that? I really struggle getting 700x23 on and off the wheel; any tips?

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

That tire was a 23c. If you really struggle then use the tire levers. When I was bike mechanic back in the day sometimes there is no choice but to use the tire levers, just know that it’s easier to pinch the tube and then you got to start all over again.

[@josephmcloughlin2008]

Go for 28s, it's what all the pros use anyway

[@joesheehan5540]

I never take the tire completely off, unnecessary most of the time. and some tires are so tight that it can save a lot of hassle

[@ChrisHornerCycling]

I always do. That way I can look for what ever gave me the flat which is often still stuck in the tire somewhere.

[@aaxxa]

You are screwed if you are riding tubes