How to Change a Bike Inner Tube?

Remove the wheel from the bike

Deflate the tire completely

Use tire levers to pry one side of the tire bead off the rim

Pull the inner tube out of the tire

Inspect the tire and rim for thorns, glass, or sharp edges

Check the rim tape and replace it if damaged

Inflate the new tube slightly to give it shape

Insert the tube valve through the valve hole in the rim

Tuck the tube evenly inside the tire

Push the tire bead back onto the rim, starting opposite the valve

Make sure the tube is not pinched between the tire and rim

Inflate the tire gradually

Check that the tire bead is seated evenly all the way around

Reinstall the wheel on the bike

Test the tire pressure before riding

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