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> 2. Minor repairs: always bring pump, tire levers, tube, patch kit, multi-tool, and a dollar bill. Ok I'll bite, I've replaced my fair share of bicycle tires/
by DoingIsLearning 5y ago
> 2. Minor repairs: always bring pump, tire levers, tube, patch kit, multi-tool, and a dollar bill.
Ok I'll bite, I've replaced my fair share of bicycle tires/punture repairs, what do you need the dollar bill for?
- jerlam 5y agoYou use the dollar bill as a tire boot. If the tire is so damaged that the tube bulges out of tire (and prevents proper inflation), then you use the dollar bill to reinforce the tire by shoving it between the damaged tire and the tube.
- mariusor 5y agoAlso, if you couldn't find the burr that punctured your tire in the first place and it's still embedded in the tire, having the thick plastic/paper between it and the tube helps with preventing another issue.