NomadGal's Year on the Road

[just jeff]

Good for you!!! Way to go Girl!!
Regards....just jeff

[mhild]

The rear tire is harder to do, but I have faith that you can do it..........

[Feyala]

Congrats! It's very comforting to know that if you are in the middle of nowhere, you know how to do this. For myself, I am much less afraid of riding alone because of it.

[NomadGal]

Originally Posted by Feyala

Congrats! It's very comforting to know that if you are in the middle of nowhere, you know how to do this. For myself, I am much less afraid of riding alone because of it.

My biggest fear is still sand and dropping Spirit. Even though I know I can lift her, it takes a long time and it's utterly exhausting!

[bk brkr baker]

No matter how long, it's getting it done that counts.
About loseing the air, it's good practice to blow the tire up , let the air out and bounce the whole thing to situate the tube inside the tire. I know it was a lot of work to do with the handpump , but it was proper procedure.

If you ever change tires with the use of an air compressor , blow them up and let it out a couple of times, can't hurt.

[pdxmotorhead]

I have to ask somehow my head is messing with that picture of the tire, by any chance is there a arrow on the sidewall of the tire showing rotation? Somehow it looks like its rotation backwards....

Good Luck.

Dave

[NomadGal]

Originally Posted by pdxmotorhead

I have to ask somehow my head is messing with that picture of the tire, by any chance is there a arrow on the sidewall of the tire showing rotation? Somehow it looks like its rotation backwards....

Good Luck.

Dave

Haha Dave, nope, I made damn sure that I got the tire in right! Arrow is facing forward :p

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[Louisiana Rider]

Originally Posted by NomadGal

Haha Dave, nope, I made damn sure that I got the tire in right! Arrow is facing forward :p

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It looks backwards to me too! The arrow should point to forward rotation,if the arrow nearest the ground is pointing forward....it's backwards!

[arraflipper]

The tire sure does look like the it should be turned around, I hope not for your sake but do check it to be sure. Better to be safe than sorry. The first couple tire changes are the worse, having to use that little pump would be the worse thing to me.

[agent of orange]

Originally Posted by NomadGal

Also, you guys have no idea what it is like being stuck in a woman's body without the luxury of brute strength! I've seen men cuss and sweat trying to take a tire off, and barely making it! Yeah..... Watching them was not really encouraging :p

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Been quietly reading your RR.. I had to read this to my wife because she feels the same way when we are wrenching on our bikes. Most times she can do what ever she wants but sometimes she has to ask me for help. A lot of the time its not about strength but technique. The day we got a breaker bar she was a happy girl. I am pretty lucky to have a woman that likes tools as gifts. usually on her race bike i cheat and use the tire warmers to soften them up. lol but there is no access to warmers in the woods so i too need to get schooled up on spooning on dirtbike tires. Well in closing like to say I like your reports and looking forward to reading more of them once you get rolling on the open road again.

[agent of orange]

well just posted to see the pics of you changing the tire pop up!! after tearing your engine apart the tire change must of been not as bad as it looked when you watch the cave men try to muscle tires on lol Even after 20 plus years working with tools sometimes when i get to a new job i haven't done before I have some trepidation doing a big job i have not done before. usually after i get done I look back and thing it wasn't has hard as i made it out to be in my head before i started. Hope this is how you felt after finishing the tire change and now have the confidence that you could tackle the job on the road.

[bk brkr baker]

Nomadgirl has the tire on correctly.The blocks angle to the rear.

[Cuttle]

Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

No matter how long, it's getting it done that counts.
About loseing the air, it's good practice to blow the tire up , let the air out and bounce the whole thing to situate the tube inside the tire. I know it was a lot of work to do with the handpump , but it was proper procedure.

If you ever change tires with the use of an air compressor , blow them up and let it out a couple of times, can't hurt.

yup!

and you can also go higher than 40 to seat the tire - just don't run it like this.

And keep in mind, if you ever run a flat on the road or dirt, the tire normally breaks the beat anyway... saves a lot of time

[NomadGal]

To all of you "helpful" guys who thought I had the tire on wrong, and didn't think I knew how to read





Thanks bk brkr baker :) At least one person who did

[NomadGal]

Originally Posted by Cuttle

yup!
and you can also go higher than 40 to seat the tire - just don't run it like this.

Hahaha Silke! You should have seen me pumping away with my little hand pump until I was red in my face.
I really had no desire to go higher than 40 psi. There's a gas station near my friend's house, I think I might just tie the rear tire on her bicycle and paddle on over there to seat the bead.