How to Fix a Flat Tyre, with Lance Armstrong

Cycling’s most infamous rider has been looking for work lately. The team from Outside Online caught up with him at his latest bike-shop gig to hear a few pointers about what to do when you break down.

Grego

The F was that? Ole Lance forgot a couple steps. Pump the punctured tube to see where the hole is; then you’ll know where to check on the tire. Also SET THE BEAD when you re-inflate. Pump to 20psi/1.5bar or so and rock the tire back and forth in the rim. Go all around. Then check it: tires have a mold line all around the edge, which you should be able to see right by the rim. It should be even. When it is, pump to full pressure. This extra step is well worth it to prevent your tire blowing off at a poor time!
- Ryan Breeland
  
  Obviously, the point wasn’t to be educational.
RayG

Wouldn’t he just get Philippe Maire to deliver a spare?
Alex

There is something a bit sad about this video and he does not look all that well. Probably not a popular view but is anyone else worried about hearing that LA has committed suicide one day. It would be a sad end.
Kenneth Risher

Take it for what it is people…basic, informative, with a little bit of fun & humor. Perfect for the target audience. No need to overanalyze everything. The steps he showed have never failed to work for me. He did rock the tire back & fourth prior to fully inflating.
Matt Long

Simple PR move. Not mean to be all that serious. Makes fun of himself, take it back. Basic passive aggressive behavior. He does looks a bit “ghostly” though. wow.
Nitro

Personally find it amusing (interesting) how much hype / comment / traffic this video has generated.

I can’t see how many views the video has had, but from the conversation on Twitter it seems to have been a hit for the Outside Online guys…

Some people still love Lance, many hate him, but it seems that not many can ignore him… (I call myself guilty as charged – I watched it too, and can’t believe I just watched a video about how to change a tyre…)
- jules
  
  i lol’d. i know Lance has an agenda and he undoubtedly runs this stuff past his PR team, but i honestly think he has a sense of humour too and the bit about the 7-times Tour winner cracked me up – i can visualise the army on keyboard warriors mobilising to condemn him for that. sucked in :)
Steve Melb

I’d rather see Jensie or Sargan change a tyre! I’ve had enough of the Armstrong PR machine for a lifetime. PLEASE don’t publish anything about him at the start of the Tour. (Just delete/ignore all the material he sends.)
Mark Blackwell

I first watched this yesterday but was afraid to make the first comment because, i mean surely, this is not REALLY Lance. Seems it really is. I love the rusty old Peugeot bike and the bit about the valve cap.
900Aero

Funny.
Ben Sartori

“7 time winner of the TdF”…..”*”…ding!!!! “Hey, I didn’t write the script”….made me lol

How to Fix a Flat Tyre, with Lance Armstrong

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