May sound like a dumb question, but do you have to remove the wheel from the... - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

Pink · 12-28-2007, 01:28 PM

...bike to change the inner tube? or can you just remove the tire and old inner tube and slip the new one on. Thanks for any help.
Thanks for the 2 answers already. Told u it was a dumb question LOL

DIFFO · 12-28-2007, 01:29 PM

Barry l is wrong, my Mr's took her knickers off once with out taking down the trouser,i don't think they went back on though.

dtewsacrificial · 12-28-2007, 01:30 PM

Yes in all cases unless you have a Cannondale Lefty "fork".

It is, however, pretty easy to repair a tube without removing a wheel from the bike.

nitroyes · 12-28-2007, 01:31 PM

yes you have to remove the wheel from the bike

Barry L · 12-28-2007, 01:32 PM

because u cant put the tube on if u dont remove it? its prety logical.. its like asking y cant u take ur underwear off without removing ur pants