@elliek asks:
I had my first flat tire EVER this week! I've been riding for 71 years, so that's saying something.
The culprit was the screw in the photo. The holes (2 of them) were too big to allow me to ride home.
An e-bike is not an easy road repair, so we got it home to fix.
Q4a. Without a bike stand/lifter (expensive), any tips to repair a tire on such a bike at home?
Q4b. Has anyone used Slime (or similar)? What's your experience with it?
zeroes.caEllie Kennard (@elliek@zeroes.ca)Attached: 3 images
For #bikenitepq question:
I had my first flat tire ever, EVER this week! I've been riding bikes on and off for 71 years, so that's saying something. (Get out your tiny violins, I know!)
The culprit was the screw in the photo picked up as we were on a road with construction work going on. As it turned out, the holes (2 of them) were too big to allow me to get home, though we tried to pump the tire before we realized.
An e-bike is not an easy tire repair on the side of the road, so we got it home to fix.
Two flat tire related questions:
1. Without a bike stand/lifter (very expensive), has anyone any tips to repair a tire on such a bike at home in our garage?
2. Has anyone used Slime (or similar product) in their tubes? If so, what's your experience with it?
@StevenKennard and I would love any tips on those two questions.
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