Electra Townie Bicycle Tire Change

June 2007 - Flat Tire repair. Finding "How to" help on-line was next to impossible. So, with advice via telephone from Joe Mamma, the patient help of my oldest son and a digital camera, we managed to change the flat tire and have posted this "How did" photo gallery. This was possible via iPhoto on my awesome iMac G4. T.A. Jobateh

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Turn the bike up-side-down and balance securely.
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Have a container handy, in which to keep the items you remove.
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Ignore that tabby
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Gear assembly thingie
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Remove nut
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Remove spring
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Remove other nut
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Other side. Remove nut. Remove yellow thingie.
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Remove other fixture nut and bolt.
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Remove chain
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Remove wheel.
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There's that tabby again!
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Handy tool for removing tires from rims
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Tire removed from the rim
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Tube removed from the tire. Check the tire for any embedded sharp objects.
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Replacement tube.
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Pump the tube slightly. Slightly.
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Insert slightly inflated tube into tire.
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Prepare to attach tire to rim.
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Insert valve into hole first.
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There's that tabby again, patiently watching!
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Pump the tube and bounce the tire a bit to confirm all is in place.
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Attach wheel to bike
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Place chain on gear thingie.
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Ensure chain is properly in place on large gear thingie.
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Attach bolts and nuts.
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Make sure that yellow thing is firmly in place.
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Attach that other thing.
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Insert the spring.
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Attach the gear assembly thing again.
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Turn the bike upright. Pump the tire a bit more.
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Put the valve cap on.