where to get a tyre changed/puncture fixed

boxinginfo

i live in tallaght , south dublin . i was wondering if anybody could link me to a cheap bike shop that will fit a new front tyre on ralieh mountain bike.
thanks.

BostonB

You're beside cycle superstore.

Jordan537

You can do it yourself. Its very easy.

Just look at a youtube video if you are unsure.

BostonB

It really isn't that hard tbh.

boxinginfo

im a rather useless guy at diy ,

how much should i expect to pay to get a new tyre ,for a Raliegh mountain bike.

and how much would it cost for a bike mech to fit it

Darkglasses

Its very simple, nothing technical required. Rothar, among others, offer classes for basic cycling maintenance skills. Cycle superstore is one of the largest bike shops in Dublin too, located in Tallaght.

funnights74

At home!

RacoonQueen

Darkglasses wrote: »

Its very simple, nothing technical required. Rothar, among others, offer classes for basic cycling maintenance skills. Cycle superstore is one of the largest bike shops in Dublin too, located in Tallaght.

O/T but has anyone on here done these? Was thinking of signing up for them.

cdaly_

RacoonQueen wrote: »

O/T but has anyone on here done these? Was thinking of signing up for them.

A colleague of mine did one a couple of years ago. Seemed to be happy enough with it. Bring your own bike and you'll get to work on it...

Beasty

boxinginfo wrote: »

im a rather useless guy at diy ,

how much should i expect to pay to get a new tyre ,for a Raliegh mountain bike.

and how much would it cost for a bike mech to fit it

Replacing a tube is very basic maintenance. Anyone over the age of about 12 who rides a bike should learn how to do this. How would you cope if you had a puncture in the middle of no-where - either on an MTB train or some remote road? You really don't want to be walking possibly for hours to try and find help, or phoning the other half or a taxi to come and pick you up.

As a starter you just need to carry a spare inner tube, a couple of tyre levers and a pump. Anyone who rides a bike should carry these as a bare minimum (unless you have your own team car;)). Replacing the tube is quite straightforward, and if you are carrying a spare you don't have to worry about patching it (unless you get a 2nd puncture, which is why I always carry 2 spare tubes)

tomasrojo

cdaly_ wrote: »

A colleague of mine did one a couple of years ago. Seemed to be happy enough with it. Bring your own bike and you'll get to work on it...

A friend of mine did this, and like the others in the class took off all the cables and cable housings. Unfortunately, the lessons wasn't long enough for the instructor to show him how to put them all back on again, so he had to walk home. The lessons might have been excellent, but he didn't go back after that.

John37

tomasrojo wrote: »

A friend of mine did this, and like the others in the class took off all the cables and cable housings. Unfortunately, the lessons wasn't long enough for the instructor to show him how to put them all back on again, so he had to walk home. The lessons might have been excellent, but he didn't go back after that.

You will need the right sized wrench however. I was going to fix a burst tube on my hybrid bike this evening but can't get the wheel off the bike (not a quick release wheel) due to having the wrong sized wrench and the local hardware shop is not open on sundays:mad:

sconhome

John37 wrote: »

You will need the right sized wrench however. I was going to fix a burst tube on my hybrid bike this evening but can't get the wheel off the bike (not a quick release wheel) due to having the wrong sized wrench and the local hardware shop is not open on sundays:mad:

You don't need to take the wheel off. You can slip one side of the tyre off, slide out the tube, find the puncture and use a patch to repair it. Put tube back in and refit tyre.

No need to replace a tube just for a puncture. Unless you have had to cycle on it and its shredded.

BostonB

It can be hard to find a puncture at the roadside though. Many carry a spare tube and just do replace the tube to speed up getting back on the bike. The tube with the puncture can be fixed later and used again. Personally I try to fix the puncture but carry a spare tube, in case I can't.

In fact its a good idea before a long ride, to take 10 mins to practise repairing a puncture with just whats in you bag. To make sure you have everything you need. The right spanner, the same connection on the tube as your pump etc.

el tel

tomasrojo wrote: »

A friend of mine did this, and like the others in the class took off all the cables and cable housings. Unfortunately, the lessons wasn't long enough for the instructor to show him how to put them all back on again, so he had to walk home. The lessons might have been excellent, but he didn't go back after that.

That sounds like something out of a comedy sketch!

As for the op, just send the whole bike back to the manufacturer

boxinginfo

saw some video's on youtube , took out the tube done the old water bubble test bought a repair kit fixed it up , goin good 2 days now .

saved meself atleast 10 euro
hope it lasts though.


as for the coarses do they cost