When I was a (poor) bike racer, my old-school racing club taught us to talc our tubes to make them easier to install. Let's it slide around more. And, yes, love the Gators!
I just installed Gatorskins on my bike and so far am liking them way better than my old tires. I did have a really hard time installing them and after a while (and destroying my thumbs) gave up and resorted to using a tire lever. Thankfully it was a success and didn't pinch the tube!
One tip, Put the bike back on the floor, release all tension on the skewer, the wheel will seat in the dropouts where it needs to be, then retighten, then close break. Good to go!
I always put my tope tupe in the clamp. Just rotate the clamp and it works great. I like Gatorskins as well but the last coupe I got were extremely tight.Make sure all the air is out of tube when you're getting the last side of the tire on. Your's was much easier than mine. I also put the wheel back on with the bike on the ground. The weight of the bike makes it easily drop down on to the wheel axle.
thanks for your videos. can you please make a video describing how you do your bike routine maintenance like cleaning/lubricating/maintaining your drivetrain and chain , etc. Also, whether you are recommending to convert to tubeless or not, providing basic tips and How Tos for new people you are so effectively inspiring to start bike commuting to work and around !!
Yeah I definitely ram the last 15% of the tire on with a lever. The Gatorskins aren't so bad but the Marathon Plus always put up a fight (especially the 20" ones).
when getting the last part of the tire back on the rim, you can slot the tire lever under the last part of the tire and lever upwards to get it on easier. no super strength needed!
I actually do not recommend doing that, especially if you have carbon rims. There is a slight chance that you may damage the rim doing that. Chances are small but hey, better safe than sorry.
@@maple4567 ooh thats a good point, ive never had any problems on alloy rims, maybe my tires are stretchier also. Ive heard of people chipping carbon rims with tire levers for sure
2nd video that i watch on this channel. Subscribed, i always call my dad when hole is punctured in my tire (always get to me with my car), never change tire myself (long time ago change, but this is long time ago, like 40 years ago :) )
Continental tires are the best! I've got the Gatorskins on my winter bike, and the expensive but absolutely fantastic GP5000's on my racing bike. Btw, that was some great funky music that you used this time! Cheers from Toronto! 😁
Gatorskins are fine. I have them on three bikes. But they do puncture. I think I have fixed 3 or 4 punctures this year. But fixing a flat is only a 15-minute job.
Yeah when I have to switch out tires I generally use tire levers for the last little bit. But a bit of brute force never goes astray either. Don't have Gators on my current machine, really should look at getting a new set. Put about 1150km on my current set and they're starting to show signs of needing replacement. Might go Gators again, or another kind. Not sure yet.
Funny you mentioned you like to put the tire label at the valve hole. Since I started riding ages ago, I saw how the pros Eddy Merckx would put the label at the valve hole (his mechanic), that’s how I have always done it. I love that documentary “La course en Tete”. Check it out if you have never seen it. That inspired me on many of my bike races as a young man. I agree with you, putting the rear wheel in the frame is never easy. Tunchan did a great job though. 👍🏻👍🏻
I do like that Thuong has names for her bikes, I think that is novel. If I were to send pics of my bikes would Thuong be willing to give them a name based upon her visual impression? Then I would have decals made up and put the names on them. There could be a small business in do that. Another good video guys. We all carry those plastic levers for emergencys and IMO I still believe the best are the protected metal tire spoons. Park has them but they do want a good dollar for them. It is tough using the plastic ones when you do not have the hand strength do do it without levers.
Hi, I’m not sure if you’ve answered this question, Does Thuong prefer commuting on her road bike or mountain bike? I’m try to decide which new bike to get. Thanks!
Wear and tear.. that rubber was so good to go for thousands of kilometers.. but.. content for contents sake is content and that tyre can be used later again. Main thing though is that You have an excellent wife; she can do the job and wants to become even better! I have tried to teach mine to put dropped chain back on and we are still learning.. so long way to go until we'll reach You. ;)))
For last part of the thread insertion, instead of using the thumbs or fingers, you could have used the tire levers to lever the thread into the rim..I think that would be easier.. As for putting back the wheels back to the bike, would probably be easier if the bike is on the floor where the gravity will help guide the wheel axle into it's position..
We were hesitant to do that because last time we broke our tire lever. I always re-tighten the rear wheel when the bike is on the ground. I should've mentioned that in the video
Cruise it must a major predicament for you and Thoung every morning choosing which bike your going to ride. A case of E-Ni-Me-Ni-My-Ni-Mo "on which bike are we to go" :
@@TwoWheelCruise One more quick tip which will change your life for chain maintenance for casual cycling: Squirt. Degrease the chain once and never again. Use Squirt fairly regularly (every 100 km or so). It's a water based wax product and chain becomes self cleaning. Not super great if you are regularly riding huge distances, but almost magical if you only ride a couple of hours at a time. Don't confuse it with other wax products (which, in my experience don't work well). Seriously magic. There is finally a Japanese distributor, so you should be able to get it easily.
@@TwoWheelCruise I know this is 2 months old, but you were saying that you are planning to sell the bikes before you go. My wife and I shipped out bikes from the UK to Japan. I bought good hard sided bike cases which were about $400 each. And then I think shipping was only about $200 each by sea. From Nagoya, you will definitely be able to ship. The only downside is that you need to do the paperwork to clear customs on the other side, so you'll need to do some research on how to do it. Anyway, I think if you pick your two best bikes you'll end up saving lots of money. It can take quite a while to ship (it took about 4 months for us), but because it is relatively close it's likely to be not too bad, I think. Anyway, it's worth looking into.
Quick question. I’m trying to buy a canyon gravel bike but the site suggestion is a small, but I see that your wife rides a medium. Are road/gravel bikes different sizes than mountain bikes? Or is the website wrong? I’m 5’7 and 3/4
Nicely done. I need to teach my wife to change tires. 🤣 That’s a nice workstand. Bring that to Vietnam if you can. Also, good tires are hard to come by, so bring a set of spares.
I went my first few years without a stand here and it was really rough. It makes a huge difference having one :) Do any of the online shops ship there? Like wiggle or chainreactioncyclist?
@@TwoWheelCruise The last round when I was in Danang looking for a bike shop, I found one called Toan Thang Cycles. Not sure if they're a chain. They seem quite adequate. shopxedap.vn/
@@TwoWheelCruise Looks like chainreaction (but not wiggle) will ship here, but the problem is the tax you have to pay once it gets here. It can double the cost. :(
@@VietnamEli Import tax is really annoying.. Fortunately it doesn't apply on orders under about $150 here in Japan. Free shipping on orders over $70-ish so there's a nice sweet spot
That last 1/4 is always tough with clinchers. I found this tool to be very helpful. Use this instead of using your thumbs. (There are other brands, but this one seems to work for me). It's called "Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack". I bought mine from Amazon. The only disadvantage is that you'll need a big saddle bag (to fit it in), if you want to take it on your ride or commute. Hope this helps. Cheers! www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AYML7K/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Good to see I am not the only one who struggles a little with tyre changing. Good training session.
When I was a (poor) bike racer, my old-school racing club taught us to talc our tubes to make them easier to install. Let's it slide around more. And, yes, love the Gators!
I just installed Gatorskins on my bike and so far am liking them way better than my old tires.
I did have a really hard time installing them and after a while (and destroying my thumbs) gave up and resorted to using a tire lever. Thankfully it was a success and didn't pinch the tube!
They can be tough to get on, but thankfully they last a long time :)
Cruise-Chan, thank you for the mention in your video. It’s an honor to be part of your Patreon Family. Stay safe!
Thanks for the support! 😀 and you too!
I'm glad you lined up the valve stem with the tire label!
:)
I'll be thinking of you guys the next time I change a tire.... which should be pretty soon as my Kenda is wearing out and cracking. Good job, Thuong!
Fun. And make sure your bike maintenance slippers match your handle bar tape :)
One tip, Put the bike back on the floor, release all tension on the skewer, the wheel will seat in the dropouts where it needs to be, then retighten, then close break. Good to go!
Good job on her part and to her instructor too which is the hubby.😀😀
I always put my tope tupe in the clamp. Just rotate the clamp and it works great. I like Gatorskins as well but the last coupe I got were extremely tight.Make sure all the air is out of tube when you're getting the last side of the tire on. Your's was much easier than mine. I also put the wheel back on with the bike on the ground. The weight of the bike makes it easily drop down on to the wheel axle.
Very good Thuong, you will improve with practice. 👍🚲
Thanks 👍
Great Job Truong Chan You Now Improve On Your Bike Maintainance.
Your still have a bunch of bikes,really exited to follow your move to vietnam^^
Hard to sell now since we're not sure when we can leave 😅 But should start getting rid of them soon
thanks for your videos. can you please make a video describing how you do your bike routine maintenance like cleaning/lubricating/maintaining your drivetrain and chain , etc. Also, whether you are recommending to convert to tubeless or not, providing basic tips and How Tos for new people you are so effectively inspiring to start bike commuting to work and around !!
Yeah I definitely ram the last 15% of the tire on with a lever. The Gatorskins aren't so bad but the Marathon Plus always put up a fight (especially the 20" ones).
Really to see you both helping each other out....enjoying the work too
I mean really great...😅
Haha thanks! :)
when getting the last part of the tire back on the rim, you can slot the tire lever under the last part of the tire and lever upwards to get it on easier. no super strength needed!
we broke a tire lever doing that last time 😅
I actually do not recommend doing that, especially if you have carbon rims. There is a slight chance that you may damage the rim doing that. Chances are small but hey, better safe than sorry.
@@maple4567 ooh thats a good point, ive never had any problems on alloy rims, maybe my tires are stretchier also. Ive heard of people chipping carbon rims with tire levers for sure
There’s also a chance you’ll pinch the tube and put a hole in it. Learned that the hard way.
@@VietnamEli Haha that's why tubeless/tubulars are the way to go!
Master mechanic Berry-chan 😁
😁
Good job! Most probably I put some powder with the tube before put the tire. The powder will protects the rubber materials.
2nd video that i watch on this channel. Subscribed, i always call my dad when hole is punctured in my tire (always get to me with my car), never change tire myself (long time ago change, but this is long time ago, like 40 years ago :) )
Thanks! :)
Unfortunately we have no one to call to pick us up here
Thuong did a great job. Enjoy that bike ride. On to her vlog now...😀👍👌👊🚴♀️🚴♀️🚴♀️
Thanks 👍
Great video from both of you, as always. No wonder I’m a huge fan of you two.
Thanks Andy! :)
I would recommend some talcum powder sprinkled on the inner side of the tyre when taking it out and in with the tyre lever. It would be easier..
Hooray for Thuong👍
lucky man..a beautiful fit woman that likes to ride bikes..good looking couple..She did just fine with the wheel..practice makes perfect.
Thanks 👍
Cool good job👍
Continental tires are the best! I've got the Gatorskins on my winter bike, and the expensive but absolutely fantastic GP5000's on my racing bike. Btw, that was some great funky music that you used this time! Cheers from Toronto! 😁
Thanks for the tutorial.
So Nice couple.Keep up!
Gatorskins are fine. I have them on three bikes. But they do puncture. I think I have fixed 3 or 4 punctures this year. But fixing a flat is only a 15-minute job.
Nice work. Look forward to your upcoming wet weather series!
But I really don't want to have to clean the bikes 😂
Wow your wife now a BIKE TECHNICIAN 😍😍
Great job
Yeah when I have to switch out tires I generally use tire levers for the last little bit. But a bit of brute force never goes astray either. Don't have Gators on my current machine, really should look at getting a new set. Put about 1150km on my current set and they're starting to show signs of needing replacement. Might go Gators again, or another kind. Not sure yet.
Funny you mentioned you like to put the tire label at the valve hole. Since I started riding ages ago, I saw how the pros Eddy Merckx would put the label at the valve hole (his mechanic), that’s how I have always done it. I love that documentary “La course en Tete”. Check it out if you have never seen it. That inspired me on many of my bike races as a young man. I agree with you, putting the rear wheel in the frame is never easy. Tunchan did a great job though. 👍🏻👍🏻
I use Gatorskin tires too. They are trouble free.
The best :)
You two go together well.
thanks! :)
Good work Thuong San !
I switched to steel tire levers many years ago, just hate breaking those plastic tire levers every now and then
gotta be careful not to pinch the tubes though
I do like that Thuong has names for her bikes, I think that is novel. If I were to send pics of my bikes would Thuong be willing to give them a name based upon her visual impression? Then I would have decals made up and put the names on them. There could be a small business in do that. Another good video guys. We all carry those plastic levers for emergencys and IMO I still believe the best are the protected metal tire spoons. Park has them but they do want a good dollar for them. It is tough using the plastic ones when you do not have the hand strength do do it without levers.
Most of her names are two letters (M + vowel), so I'm not sure she will give your bike the best name 😅
Hi, I’m not sure if you’ve answered this question, Does Thuong prefer commuting on her road bike or mountain bike? I’m try to decide which new bike to get. Thanks!
She likes the MTB since it's faster, but she said the MTB is more comfortable
very good!
Thanks!
Go Berry-Chan!!! great job
Wear and tear.. that rubber was so good to go for thousands of kilometers.. but.. content for contents sake is content and that tyre can be used later again. Main thing though is that You have an excellent wife; she can do the job and wants to become even better! I have tried to teach mine to put dropped chain back on and we are still learning.. so long way to go until we'll reach You. ;)))
It looked a lot worse in person, but I agree we probably could have gotten much more distance without any problems, but I didn't want to risk it :)
For last part of the thread insertion, instead of using the thumbs or fingers, you could have used the tire levers to lever the thread into the rim..I think that would be easier..
As for putting back the wheels back to the bike, would probably be easier if the bike is on the floor where the gravity will help guide the wheel axle into it's position..
We were hesitant to do that because last time we broke our tire lever.
I always re-tighten the rear wheel when the bike is on the ground. I should've mentioned that in the video
Nice video content
From: Philippines
Thanks! :)
Good Job! Ready to...."Let's Go!"
Oh~~ it's easy to replace the tire tube.
Cruise it must a major predicament for you and Thoung every morning choosing which bike your going to ride. A case of E-Ni-Me-Ni-My-Ni-Mo "on which bike are we to go" :
Make sure to give her a proper wash. I noticed that chain in particular could use some degreaser and some soap ;)
Cheers
Yep, did that right after this before the ride 😁
Two Wheel Cruise shows that tcr beauty then!
Regards from Portugal 🇵🇹
@@TwoWheelCruise One more quick tip which will change your life for chain maintenance for casual cycling: Squirt. Degrease the chain once and never again. Use Squirt fairly regularly (every 100 km or so). It's a water based wax product and chain becomes self cleaning. Not super great if you are regularly riding huge distances, but almost magical if you only ride a couple of hours at a time. Don't confuse it with other wax products (which, in my experience don't work well). Seriously magic. There is finally a Japanese distributor, so you should be able to get it easily.
Hey Cruise what are you going to do with all your bikes when you move to Vietnam?
Planning to sell before we go
@@TwoWheelCruise I know this is 2 months old, but you were saying that you are planning to sell the bikes before you go. My wife and I shipped out bikes from the UK to Japan. I bought good hard sided bike cases which were about $400 each. And then I think shipping was only about $200 each by sea. From Nagoya, you will definitely be able to ship. The only downside is that you need to do the paperwork to clear customs on the other side, so you'll need to do some research on how to do it. Anyway, I think if you pick your two best bikes you'll end up saving lots of money. It can take quite a while to ship (it took about 4 months for us), but because it is relatively close it's likely to be not too bad, I think. Anyway, it's worth looking into.
well done! ... now let's see it at the side of the road in the pouring rain 😁😂(aka the best time to puncture)
😅😅😅
Quick question. I’m trying to buy a canyon gravel bike but the site suggestion is a small, but I see that your wife rides a medium. Are road/gravel bikes different sizes than mountain bikes? Or is the website wrong? I’m 5’7 and 3/4
S / M are very different depending on the brand. Best to go buy their sizing guides
we have the same bike
Same workstand!!!
Nicely done. I need to teach my wife to change tires. 🤣
That’s a nice workstand. Bring that to Vietnam if you can. Also, good tires are hard to come by, so bring a set of spares.
I went my first few years without a stand here and it was really rough. It makes a huge difference having one :)
Do any of the online shops ship there? Like wiggle or chainreactioncyclist?
@@TwoWheelCruise The last round when I was in Danang looking for a bike shop, I found one called Toan Thang Cycles. Not sure if they're a chain. They seem quite adequate. shopxedap.vn/
@@TwoWheelCruise Looks like chainreaction (but not wiggle) will ship here, but the problem is the tax you have to pay once it gets here. It can double the cost. :(
@@VietnamEli Import tax is really annoying.. Fortunately it doesn't apply on orders under about $150 here in Japan. Free shipping on orders over $70-ish so there's a nice sweet spot
Let step on a tire with heel for press a quarter of tire to rim and turn a bike to upside down for easy to install rear wheel
Can you put tubeless-ready tires on that bike?
not on these wheels
The handlebar endcap is missing!!
😅
Next time use soapy water the tire lever slides better
You not going to Vietnam anymore?
That last 1/4 is always tough with clinchers. I found this tool to be very helpful. Use this instead of using your thumbs. (There are other brands, but this one seems to work for me). It's called "Kool Stop Tire Bead Jack". I bought mine from Amazon. The only disadvantage is that you'll need a big saddle bag (to fit it in), if you want to take it on your ride or commute. Hope this helps. Cheers!
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AYML7K/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Looks like a nifty tool!
Worried of her saddle which is way, way back with a setback seatpost breaking, ouch!
In Japan the women do the heavy lifting
Whatever happened with the tannus tires
They're still on my bike
Might as well give it a wash?
I did, and cleaned the cassette / chain after. But it's too dirty for me to do and film at the same time 😅
will next video be how Thuong build a wheel, dish and true it?
😅
It's fun and easy. If you enjoy fiddly things and have patience :)
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If I would work on my bike wearing something white my wife would kill me ;-)
She didn't feel like changing 😅
fuuuuuuuuuun
take off the dork disc please.