Bicycle Inner Tube Bulge

I had no idea inner tubes could bulge like this.

Bicycle inner tube bulge. Tube bike tire cons cons. If you have less experience with mounting a tube or have visited a poorly skilled mechanic to install your rim or tire then you may get this type of case. So when i pumped it up to full size it had the bulge in that spot by valve stem. I followed your advice and i picked up a pair of pedro s tire levers and removed the inner tubes from the tires.

On my road bike wheel. If you ride in desert environments where thorns are common getting a puncture flat can be a daily occurrence. I replaced the front tire on my bike and when inflated the tire has a small bulge close to the valve. I recently bought a pair of inner tubes and when i partially inflated one of them before putting it into the tire only a few pumps with a floor pump i noticed a portion of it was bulging out considerably.

It is good background material for this. When i inflate the tube it bulges near the valve and this rubs against the brakes. I ve installed a new inner tube in my wheel. It describes inner tube choices and the three different types of valves in common use.

For the front wheel i discovered a small hole in the inner tube after i pumped it up. Thanks crankarm for that advice. I was just fixing an inner tube replaced the inner tube started pumping and a bulge kept on coming up every time i pumped air in. If the tire is bulging then it s dangerous to you as the cyclist and to the tire.

But where the valve is connected to the inner tube under the tyre a bulge comes up. The second reason is a badly placed or inflated inner tube. 42 622 700 x 40c. The inner tube is not twisted.

You ll get a lot more flats this is the biggest problem with tubes it s easy to get a flat. But as i pumped a large bulge appeared in the tube. Can i still use my bike if a tire is bulging. A bicycle tire is not airtight by itself so it uses an inner tube which is basically a doughnut shaped rubber balloon.

It appears that everything was correct and i re inflated and with low air i checked the bead again. We have another article about inner tubes. When i think back to my bike tire bulge when cycling across europe i was so lucky to be going slowly. It looked like a snake who had swallowed a giant mouse there was a huge bulge on one section of the tire.

A tiny staple or shard of glass can puncture your tube. But i definitely think a check over will be good advice to take. It s back to the bike shop then. I will look into the schwalbe inner tubes then.

I pumped up the rear inner tube to see if it had any holes. What could be the cause of this wrong size of inner tube and how can i fix it. The badly placed or inflated inner tube. The short answer is no.

The bike has at least been kept good dry over the past 15years in various sheds garages. For this incident you would notice a tube around the bubble. I let out the air and re checked the tire bead around the rim. Just imagine going downhill at 35 mph and the rest of the inner tube coming out.