How fast can you change an inner tube? We had a race to find out

BikeRadar takes on Haynes in final showdown

Our fastest staffer takes on our tube change challenge

Matthew Loveridge

Published: March 31, 2018 at 9:00 am

How fast do you reckon it's possible to change a bicycle inner tube? We pitted our fastest staffer Jack Luke against Haynes' top mechanic Chaz Curry to find out who was fastest and to mark the launch of the new BikeRadar and Haynes Road Bike Manual app.

Naturally a race needs rules, so we stipulated that it had to be a 700c road wheel with a tyre of 28mm or less, and the time needed to include the whole process from start to finish, including wheel removal and reinstallation, and pumping the the tyre back up to 80psi.

Watch the video to find out how we (and Chaz) got on.

Want to learn more about fixing your bike? BikeRadar has teamed up with Haynes to release The Road Bike Manual app for iOS and Android, a comprehensive guide to maintaining your bike. Get it on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store.

See how BikeRadar fared against Haynes' top mechanic

Matthew Loveridge

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Matthew Loveridge (formerly Allen) is BikeRadar's former senior writer, an experienced mechanic, and an expert on bike tech who appreciates practical, beautifully-engineered things. Originally a roadie, he likes bikes and kit of every type, including gravel bikes and mountain bikes, and he's tested a huge variety of all three over the years for BikeRadar, Cycling Plus, Cyclist.co.uk and others. He looks like he should be better at cycling than he actually is, and he's ok with that.
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