By xtianjeff on Skatehive
This morning, my brother noticed that the right-side wheel of our e-bike was flat. When I checked it, I found a small hole. Instead of bringing it somewhere right away, we decided to fix it ourselves. We started the vulcanizing process by removing first the wheel from the e-bike. It took a bit of effort loosening the bolts and taking it off... But it's a necessary step to properly work on the tire. Once the wheel was removed, we located the hole and sealed it. It's a hands-on task, so it requires patience. But doing it yourself will save both of your time and money. After patching it up, we tried to put air back into the tire. We use our air compressor at home. But it wasn't strong enough to fully inflate it. So we just brought the wheel to a nearby vulcanizing shop. We only asked if we could add some air. And after that, they didn't even let us pay. Such a kind community we have here. People like that still exist, and I always appreciate that. When we got back home, we made sure the r