How to Remove the Tube from Bicycle Tires

Video Transcript

"The first step in removing a tire from the rim is to go around and make sure the bead, which is this part of the tire here, is free from the rim. You do that by pushing down with your thumb all the way around on both sides. This step makes removing the tire much easier. Now that we've done that, it's free, I'm going to double check and make sure there's absolutely no air in this tube by depressing the valve on the inside. Often the tip of your quick release, and if not your quick release, your tire lever, is pointy enough to let the air out. There's absolutely no air left in this tube. So, your next step is to use your tire lever. Sometimes there's a little bit of air left in the tube, you may want to get it out by depressing the valve with your tire lever. Once that's done the tire can be removed. The first step with the tire lever is to insert it under the bead, drop back, if you can, bring it over to where there is a spoke and hook it under. Grab your second tire lever, insert that under the bead, flip it up, also hook it onto a spoke. Disengage from the spoke the first lever, I usually hold the wheel down with my feet, and pull back gently, this will continue to free the bead on one side from the rim. Once you got most of it you can probably finish it with your fingers."