How to repair a puncture | Cycling UK

Cycling UK has produced a series of easily accessible video guides on maintenance and road safety. In this guide, we cover what to do if you're unfortunate enough to pick up a puncture.

Punctures are one of the most commons problems you're likely to encounter when cycling.

But with a little preparation, and the correct tools, they are easy to fix.

Make sure you take with you on your ride:

• tyre levers
• a replacement inner tube
• or patches
• a pump

First, you'll need to find somewhere safe to pull over.

And if you have V-brakes, you'll need to release them to remove the wheel. The video shows you exactly how to do this.

You'll need to squeeze the tyre to release the seal between the tyre and the rim of the wheel, and use levers to lift the tyre off the wheel.

Remove the inner tube, check the tyre for the cause of the puncture, and insert a new inner tube.

Once you're refitted the tyre, use a pump to reinflate it - and you should be good to go.

Don't forget to keep hold of your old inner tube - you may be able to repair it with patches and use it as a spare.

You can also check out our five handy written guides on bike maintenance. Fixing punctures is covered in the third guide, 'Repairing a Puncture.' It also contains useful information about quick release skewers and how to remove your wheel.

Packed with instructional diagrams and handy hints, it's been designed to download on your phone as a reference guide you can take wherever you go.

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Have you fixed a puncture using our guide? Let us know in the comments ⬇

[thenflywjaz]

Spoiler alert - this video does NOT show how to repair a puncture. It merely demonstrates REPLACING the punctured tube.

[ZEFISH]

Although it isn't about repairing the punctured tyre, I was meaning to watch a video about the inner tube too lol, so thanks 😂.

[spellbound]

The title of this video is click bate. There is nothing in this video to show how to repair a puncture.

[philnewton]

OK But whats the repetitive music for?

[jeanquinn]

Thanks for the reminder, great easy to follow video. Good advice to simply replace inner tube if out then repair tube once home, when the source of the puncture can be more identified.

[steve]

This isn't repairing the puncture! You're just replacing the inner tube

[John-bsut]

Cycling UK seems happy to show riders not wearing a helmet which is a shame. Second point would be to recommend having disposable gloves in your kit for removing wheel/shifting the derailleur

[debbiewinyard]

Found video useful, would like to have seen the rider with a helmet on, was going to use to show our scouts and like them to wear helmets.

[grahambonner]

With only one variant covered, a good deal of oversimplification and artistic licence, don't expect it to be this easy! But fear not if I see you struggling at the roadside I will offer assistance to fellow cyclists.

[davidbeacham]

I would add - make sure the valve is straight and, if the tyre is difficult to get back on, push it down into the well of the rim and it will give you more room to get the tyre over the rim edge. Oh and you don't need to twiddle the rear skewer undone, just the front to clear the safety tabs!

[ivornotion]

Only 5 seconds given to repairing a puncture - useless. Should be called 'how to replace an innertube'

[nordicwarrior]

Not a single thing about how to repair a puncture. Title is false.

[Richard_L_Y]

Fake; actual lies; this doesn't show you any such thing; yet more YT clickbait; yet more false advertising; yet another breach of the trades descritptions act?