Process Analysis: How To Change A Tire

Process analysis
How to change a flat tire.
Before starting the process I would like to congratulate everyone who is taking on this task instead of bringing their bike to the mechanic – DIY is the best way to do it. While changing a flat tire on your bicycle is the simplest repair, it is also one of the most crucial. Without air in your tire you can go nowhere. To change a flat tire you will need very little equipment. There are two ways to do it - you will need either a new tube or a patch kit, tire levers, a wrench of some kind (crescent wrench, pliers, and sockets all work) a pump, and some ‘elbow grease’ (you can get this grease by putting a bucket under the elbow of someone working hard. They perspire while working the liquid drips of the elbow. The liquid is oily and is later refined into a thin grease). Tire levers are small plastic (so they do not damage the wheel or tube) levers with a hook on one end and scooped wedge on the other. A dull knife or spoon can work instead of levers but it is not suggested. Never go biking without these tools or you might be the unlucky winner of a long walk home.

The tire is the thick, rough, rubber circle on the outside of the wheel and it is used for traction and protection of the tube and rim. The bottom edge of the sidewall has a sort of roll that forms a lump. This lump is called the bead and it gives the tire extra strength. The tube is the smooth, rubber, inflatable tube between the rim and the tire. The rim is the aluminum circle that gives the wheel its shape. The rim is connected to the hub by long thin pieces of aluminum called spokes; these can be tightened or loosened to straighten out the