Punctures are a real nuisance and life is such that these do happen but there are things you can do to help, if you are unfortunate enough to get one it's not that difficult to repair it.

The latest LifeCycle electric Bikes all have a plug and socket connecting to the motor in the rear wheel so now taking off the rear wheel on our LifeCycle electric bikes is no more difficult than doing it on an ordinary bike. But actually you really don't need to remove the wheel to repair a puncture. It's easy to do it with the wheel in place 

The 2012 LifeCycle sports electric bikes all come with puncture resistant tyres as standard, and we also we always recommend fitting anti puncture tape inside the tyres as well, for double protection.  

These defences are a good at resisting punctures, but nothing is actually "puncture proof" so even with this double protection you still might get a puncture one day, and so here's what to do about it.

If it's the front tyre is a bit easier to take the wheel off and deal with it, but there's a certain s*ds law that says it's more likely to be the rear tyre that gets punctured, but even this is not a problem if you know how. So here we go.

Remember, there is no need to remove the wheel.

Firstly, protect the handlebars and the equipment on the handlebars from any possible damage then turn the bike upside down making sure that it's secure and won't fall over.

Now if necessary let all the air out of the tyre, then using tyre levers, take off only one side of the tyre casing, reach in and pull out the inner tube being careful to release the valve through the hole in the wheel rim.

Now with the inner tube free of the wheel, though still trapped within the frame, inflate the tube and find the puncture.

Using your puncture repair kit, stick an appropriate sized patch over the puncture. Please read the instruction on the puncture repair kit.

Then re-inflate the tube and check that the repair is air tight.

Deflate the tube again and before replacing the inner tube, feel all around the inside of the tyre casing to be sure that whatever has caused the puncture is removed or it will cause a second puncture.

Now carefully put the inner tube and valve back inside the tyre casing making sure you don't damage the repair that you have just carried out, push the tyre back on the wheel, using the tyre levers for the final part as required. Inflate to 60PSI and you're done, easy. 

If you would like any more advice on this or any other aspect of electric bikes, you know our number 02380 236 540 so give us a call. We are here to help, and will always be pleased to hear from you on this or any other subject concerning electric bikes.