Bike maintenance Archives • Average Joe Cyclist https://averagejoecyclist.com/tag/bike-maintenance/ A Blog for Average People who LOVE to ride bikes! Mon, 12 May 2025 17:11:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 15693361 How to Fix a Flat Bike Tire https://averagejoecyclist.com/fix-flat-bike-tire/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/fix-flat-bike-tire/#respond Mon, 12 May 2025 12:08:56 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=21830 Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires will protect you against most puncturesHere’s a great post, with a video, about how to fix a flat bike tire, with very few tools. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to fix a flat bike tire, this post plus video should make it a snap.

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]]> https://averagejoecyclist.com/fix-flat-bike-tire/feed/ 0 21830 Inspirational Video: How to Fix a Bike Flat – with No Hands https://averagejoecyclist.com/inspirational-fix-bike-flat-no-hands/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/inspirational-fix-bike-flat-no-hands/#comments Thu, 27 Apr 2023 15:50:19 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=39319 I am totally inspired by this man - he inspires me to strive to be more than I have been and all that I can be.Here is an almost unbelievable video. I am ashamed to admit that it took me a long time to learn to fix a bike flat. I still find it difficult, even with two fully functional hands. In fact, I prefer to pay someone to fix a bike flat for me. This man, however, fixes a bike flat himself, despite the fact that he has no hands at all.

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]]> 9276 Bike Maintenance 101 https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-maintenance-101/ https://averagejoecyclist.com/bike-maintenance-101/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:19:55 +0000 https://averagejoecyclist.com/?p=194 flat tireAll about the basic bike maintenance 101 you should do to keep your bike running well and safely. It's not that difficult!

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