Knoxious Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 Hey so I made a pretty major boo boo today! I was going to pump some air into my tyre, I had the little brass valve extender on when I turned the wheel over and accidentally turned it on! Of course, the wheel spun like crazy with the valve extender still on it :/ I seem to have torn the tyre where the valve joins rubber. But this rubber doesn't seem to be part of the tyre itself, but an inner rubber ring? So, did I need a new tyre, or is it another bit that I need... any ideas where to get? Need pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEC Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 From your brief description it looks like you have ripped the valve from inner tube which should be easilly replaceable. Just look up the tyre change procedure for your wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 1 hour ago, Knoxious said: Hey so I made a pretty major boo boo today! I was going to pump some air into my tyre, I had the little brass valve extender on when I turned the wheel over and accidentally turned it on! Of course, the wheel spun like crazy with the valve extender still on it :/ I seem to have torn the tyre where the valve joins rubber. But this rubber doesn't seem to be part of the tyre itself, but an inner rubber ring? So, did I need a new tyre, or is it another bit that I need... any ideas where to get? I do not. Buy a new tube. Where to get is Amazon' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEC Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 Or you can try Halfords. Problem is that some wheels are using tubes with moddified / bent valves which you will be unable to purchase in normal bike shops. Although manufacturer usually then includes one or two spare tubes with the new wheel in the box so check your packaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxious Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share Posted June 4, 2016 Yeah, noted the bent valve thing. Easy to find online. OK... so IPS Zero breakdown thread on this site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxious Posted June 13, 2016 Author Share Posted June 13, 2016 Actually finding it hard to get a 14" x 2.125 inntetube with a bent schrader valve.... I've done all the ebaying. I can find stuff that's close... Does it need to be *exactly* 2.125? or can I do a little smaller? or does anyone have a link they can post of where to buy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houseofjob Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 Reputable EUC distributor sites carrying EUC-specific 14" inner tubes: France: GYROUROUE SHOP US: @Jason McNeil / eWheels.com ... and being in the UK, I'm sure Ian @ SpeedyFeetUK will start carrying 14" inner tubes now that the S2 has launched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPS_Rider Posted March 21, 2017 Share Posted March 21, 2017 I had a similar issue, but what drives me crazy is the disassembly of the Zero. I couldn't find any tutorials at all, which don't require taking apart the waterproofing. Just found this one - saves a lot of troubles and will be extremely useful for other IPS Zero riders here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoxious Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 Super useful - great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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