Backcountry Bike Repair Series - Episode 4
The dreaded sliced sidewall! Sooner or later, anyone who rides rocky trails or rougher gravel roads is bound to suffer from a slice in a tire too big for plugs. In Episode 4 of the Backcountry Bike Repair series, Kurt Refsnider and Kait Boyle walk through how to deal with sliced tire casings using a boot for a temporary solution or stitching it up for a longer-term solution without resorting to installing a tube.
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