How to Patch a Bicycle Inner Tube

This video will guide you through the necessary steps for repairing a bicycle inner tube using a patch kit, including self-adhesive patches, vulcanizing patches, and tire boots. We will also diagnose potential causes of damaged tubes, to help avoid getting more flats in the future.

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Video contents:
00:00 Preliminary Info
00:55 Inspection
03:04 Tire Repair - Emergency Tire Boot
03:52 Tube Repair Prep
04:22 Tube Repair - Pre-Glued Patch
04:54 Tube Repair - Vulcanizing Patch

➤ Tools & materials used:
• TL-6.2 Steel Core Tire Levers - parktool.com/product/steel-core-tire-levers-tl-…
• PMP-4.2 Mini Pump - parktool.com/product/mini-pump-pmp-4-2
• PFP-8 Home Mechanic Floor Pump - parktool.com/product/home-mechanic-floor-pump-p…
• Marker or other method of marking hole
• VC-1 Valve Core Tool - parktool.com/product/valve-core-tool-vc-1
• Patch kit:
- GP-2 Pre-Glued Super Patch Kit - parktool.com/product/super-patch-kit-gp-2
- VP-1 Vulcanizing Patch Kit - parktool.com/product/vulcanizing-patch-kit-vp-1
- TB-2 Emergency Tire Boot -
parktool.com/product/emergency-tire-boot-tb-2

For a text-based walk-through of this process: parktool.com/blog/repair-help/inner-tube-repair

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• How to Remove and Install a Wheel on a Bicycle ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=hdjB_wHW0-Q
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• How to Install Tubeless Tires ▶︎ youtube.com/watch?v=6lKRYuaxLls
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