Most Japanese bikes that aren't mountain or racing bikes seem to have a drum brake on the rear tyre, these things are evil as they squeal like a pig being threatened with a mincer. I currently have a flat on rear tyre and want to change the inner tube as the current one is shot, however before I remove the drum brake I would like to find out how to remove (or at least unattach) it as it's a lot more complex then a standard caliper brake. Why do the Japanese not make things simple....
Take it to a bike shop. I've found them totally worth the 1500 yen labor or whatever it costs. I don't have tools either, so a no brainer for me. But, my bike is Louis Garneau. Just detach the clamp thingy, and pop it out. I have a harder time getting the tube in to be honest.
Cycling 20km, getting a serious blow out and having to trundle 20km in the driving rain on a cold sunday evening is not fun. I even had the tools but the tube was shot. T_T Didn't help that the bike was a folding one and had a stupid drum brake. T_T Still going to get my mountain bike tomorrow and cycle the 60km from Tokyo prefecture through Saitama to Ibaraki... >_<
Like GaijinPunch said, take it to the bike repair shop. They'll fix it while you wait in about 10 minutes plus it's not that expensive. Yakumo
The fun part in Japan is explaining to them how they all ride women's bikes. (Hint: it's in the frame shape.)
Everyone in my neighborhood rides those over-priced single speed bikes. My friend just got one... put well over 200,000 yen in it.
They should get some cycling roads first if you ask me... I never got used to cycling on the pavement, the pavement is for pedestrians damn it!
Lol the only bikes I ride are Freestyle BMX bikes, and who needs pavement when skateparks are made out of wood, lol. But yeah, ive had many a night where i would have a tube blowout and end up having to walk the bike all the way home. That was before i owned a car of course:icon_bigg ( I havent rode BMX in about 2 years or so)
