MTB Tyre Valve leaking?

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

Hi All, im fairly new to all this. i was busy pumping tyres when suddenly i hear more air escaping. now when i press it i feel air escaping from the valve.

Can just the valve be replaced, if it is the valve, do i have to buy a new tube?

Advice and recommendations appreciated.

 

 

[porqui]

Road bike or mountain bike ??

 

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

Hi, its a mountain bike, 29 inch 

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

5 minutes ago, porqui said:

Road bike or mountain bike ??

 

Hi mountain bike, 29 inch

[porqui]

Chances are that it is a tjoepless tyre in which case either the valve is bust at the base or you need to tighten the valve on the rim. Try the latter first. If it has a tjoep in then the valve has torn away from the tjoep and will need to be replaced. Sometimes the tip of the valve has come loose and needs to be tightened.

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

3 minutes ago, porqui said:

Chances are that it is a tjoepless tyre in which case either the valve is bust at the base or you need to tighten the valve on the rim. Try the latter first. If it has a tjoep in then the valve has torn away from the tjoep and will need to be replaced. Sometimes the tip of the valve has come loose and needs to be tightened.

Thank you for replying. do you perhaps know where in cape town i can have this looked at please?

 

PS its definitely not tubeless.

 

Edited February 15, 2022 by shafeekn@gmail.com

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

somewhat related question, how do i know if my bike is tubeless?

[porqui]

Nope !!!!! you do not take this to a place for them to look at it you do it yourself  !!!

Search Youtube  "how to replace a mountain bike tube" and take it from there.

If you ride a mtb you teach yourself to replace and patch a tjoep.

😄

[porqui]

5 minutes ago, shafeekn@gmail.com said:

somewhat related question, how do i know if my bike is tubeless?

Slowly remove the tyre and if you have a mess and no tjoep then you know it is tjoepless.

Otherwise bring your bike round and I will show you how but I am in Hout Bay.

 

Where are you based ???

 

Edited February 15, 2022 by porqui

[ChrisF]

9 minutes ago, shafeekn@gmail.com said:

Thank you for replying. do you perhaps know where in cape town i can have this looked at please?

 

PS its definitely not tubeless.

 

Please try this yourself.

Getting a flat tire is part of the sport.

 

Being able to swop out a tube trailside is a skill all riders needs.

[ChrisF]

Worth looking at this video as well ...

 

 

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8 minutes ago, porqui said:

Nope !!!!! you do not take this to a place for them to look at it you do it yourself  !!!

Search Youtube  "how to replace a mountain bike tube" and take it from there.

If you ride a mtb you teach yourself to replace and patch a tjoep.

😄

thank you ill do just that!

[shafeekn@gmail.com]

7 minutes ago, porqui said:

Slowly remove the tyre and if you have a mess and no tjoep then you know it is tjoepless.

Otherwise bring your bike round and I will show you how but I am in Hout Bay.

 

Where are you based ???

 

Im in Thornton, so quite a distance from you. thank you for your help

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39 minutes ago, porqui said:

Slowly remove the tyre and if you have a mess and no tjoep then you know it is tjoepless.

Otherwise bring your bike round and I will show you how but I am in Hout Bay.

 

Where are you based ???

 

so itried removing the tyre to check for the tube, but the tyre seems glued to the rim? granted i didnt have the proper tools. does this mean its tubeless?

 

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41 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

Please try this yourself.

Getting a flat tire is part of the sport.

 

Being able to swop out a tube trailside is a skill all riders needs.

thank you! 

[ChrisF]

This was me on Sunday ... 

 

 

First time in many many years .... but never say never ... 🤣

 

Sure you will pick up these skills very quickly.  

 

May well be a Hubber around the corner from you that can show you how to ....