Task · part of 4. Clean and adjust a bicycle, then have it inspected
4(e). Repair a flat
Required Often forgotten
Remove the tyre, replace or patch the tube, and remount the tyre. The one repair every rider on this badge will eventually need.
Notes and warnings
Note. Fixing a flat is the one repair on this badge you will actually use, and the six rides in requirement 6 are where you will need it. Practise it before you are 20 miles from anywhere.
Where this step comes from
- Cycling Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-06-10), Requirement 4(e)