A while back someone posted a video of the guy changing the tire by
using a plastic bag around the rim. Since I'm not in the same league
as Mark Kessler who has monkey fingers and can change tires without
tools, I always search for "easy". So, my story goes like this: Once
upon a time...
I have a mountain bike that I ride now as part of keeping in shape.
Try riding one in brown baby powder with rocks, gravel and ruts in the
bottom. GREAT workout. Especially when you are facing upwind in a
dirt/sandstorm. I think of it as a spa and gym... exfoliation during
a workout. But... I digress.
I found a better bike, yes FOUND, not stole, and it only needed new
tires. So, another frankenbike project. One of the Iraqis saw me
changing the tires by hand with no tools and asked what my secret
was. My answer, "Are you kidding me? It's 130 degrees out here and
it's a bicycle tire. It's melting in my hands." Well, his "bike" is
actually a chinese motorcycle and he tells me this story of pinching
tubes he puts in it and can never do it just once. Would I do it for
him?
I told him to bring it to me and I'll show him how we do it. Getting
the tire off was easy, even without tools. Remember, 130 degree days
and the rubber is like butter. Put in the tube, wrap the tire in an
industrial trash bag pilfered from the closest trash can, (VERY yuck)
and in about 1 minute flat, the tire just slid on. I have promised
myself that as soon as I get home (and find my tool bag I stored 2 1/2
years ago) I am putting several trash bags in my kit. Rain gear,
sleeping bag liner, boot liner, tire changing tool, body hiding ...
well, it's going in the kit.
I was told later that it works fairly well on car tires, too. I wish
I could have seen it.
John
Oh, the tobacco spit on the trash bag caused a few seconds delay, so
it was probably under 1 min if I subtract that. Also, do NOT think
it's cool and suggest to leave the trash bag on the rim.
Posted by scrape on August 31, 2010, 7:11 am
On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:24:08 -0700 (PDT), Spodely
>A while back someone posted a video of the guy changing the tire by >using a plastic bag around the rim. Since I'm not in the same league >as Mark Kessler who has monkey fingers and can change tires without >tools, I always search for "easy". So, my story goes like this: Once >upon a time... >I have a mountain bike that I ride now as part of keeping in shape. >Try riding one in brown baby powder with rocks, gravel and ruts in the >bottom. GREAT workout. Especially when you are facing upwind in a >dirt/sandstorm. I think of it as a spa and gym... exfoliation during >a workout. But... I digress. >I found a better bike, yes FOUND, not stole, and it only needed new >tires. So, another frankenbike project. One of the Iraqis saw me >changing the tires by hand with no tools and asked what my secret >was. My answer, "Are you kidding me? It's 130 degrees out here and >it's a bicycle tire. It's melting in my hands." Well, his "bike" is >actually a chinese motorcycle and he tells me this story of pinching >tubes he puts in it and can never do it just once. Would I do it for >him? >I told him to bring it to me and I'll show him how we do it. Getting >the tire off was easy, even without tools. Remember, 130 degree days >and the rubber is like butter. Put in the tube, wrap the tire in an >industrial trash bag pilfered from the closest trash can, (VERY yuck) >and in about 1 minute flat, the tire just slid on. I have promised >myself that as soon as I get home (and find my tool bag I stored 2 1/2 >years ago) I am putting several trash bags in my kit. Rain gear, >sleeping bag liner, boot liner, tire changing tool, body hiding ... >well, it's going in the kit. >I was told later that it works fairly well on car tires, too. I wish >I could have seen it. >John >Oh, the tobacco spit on the trash bag caused a few seconds delay, so >it was probably under 1 min if I subtract that. Also, do NOT think >it's cool and suggest to leave the trash bag on the rim.
Very cool. I've been wanting to try that - w/o the 'baccy juice,
but...
The KLR needs a rear tire. I'll try it soon.
Posted by Spodely on August 31, 2010, 8:43 am
I just realized I made it sound like I wrapped the tire in the plastic
bag. It was the rim wrapped in the bag, tire and tube slid on over.
I'm always calling the rim a tire. Farce of suthun habit.
Posted by Tim H on August 31, 2010, 11:37 am
> I just realized I made it sound like I wrapped the tire in the plastic > bag. It was the rim wrapped in the bag, tire and tube slid on over. > I'm always calling the rim a tire. Farce of suthun habit.
Would you have a link to the thread that describes this plastic bag
process?
Enquiring minds want to know, and I didn't find it with a quick Google
search.
Tim H
Posted by KW on August 31, 2010, 11:45 am
> I just realized I made it sound like I wrapped the tire in the plastic > bag. It was the rim wrapped in the bag, tire and tube slid on over. > I'm always calling the rim a tire. Farce of suthun habit.
>Would you have a link to the thread that describes this plastic bag >process? >Enquiring minds want to know, and I didn't find it with a quick Google >search.
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>using a plastic bag around the rim. Since I'm not in the same league
>as Mark Kessler who has monkey fingers and can change tires without
>tools, I always search for "easy". So, my story goes like this: Once
>upon a time...
>I have a mountain bike that I ride now as part of keeping in shape.
>Try riding one in brown baby powder with rocks, gravel and ruts in the
>bottom. GREAT workout. Especially when you are facing upwind in a
>dirt/sandstorm. I think of it as a spa and gym... exfoliation during
>a workout. But... I digress.
>I found a better bike, yes FOUND, not stole, and it only needed new
>tires. So, another frankenbike project. One of the Iraqis saw me
>changing the tires by hand with no tools and asked what my secret
>was. My answer, "Are you kidding me? It's 130 degrees out here and
>it's a bicycle tire. It's melting in my hands." Well, his "bike" is
>actually a chinese motorcycle and he tells me this story of pinching
>tubes he puts in it and can never do it just once. Would I do it for
>him?
>I told him to bring it to me and I'll show him how we do it. Getting
>the tire off was easy, even without tools. Remember, 130 degree days
>and the rubber is like butter. Put in the tube, wrap the tire in an
>industrial trash bag pilfered from the closest trash can, (VERY yuck)
>and in about 1 minute flat, the tire just slid on. I have promised
>myself that as soon as I get home (and find my tool bag I stored 2 1/2
>years ago) I am putting several trash bags in my kit. Rain gear,
>sleeping bag liner, boot liner, tire changing tool, body hiding ...
>well, it's going in the kit.
>I was told later that it works fairly well on car tires, too. I wish
>I could have seen it.
>John
>Oh, the tobacco spit on the trash bag caused a few seconds delay, so
>it was probably under 1 min if I subtract that. Also, do NOT think
>it's cool and suggest to leave the trash bag on the rim.