A flat changing tip...

I see lots of stories recently of people changing their first flats successfully :) Bravo!

Here's a tip that may help you... when I changed my first flat I mentioned to a friend that the new tube was hard to get inside the tire, because the rubber is sorta "sticky"...

he said to put my tubes in a ziploc with a bit of baby powder... I do that now and it's MUCH easier to get that new tube inside the tire... slips right into place! And I smell fresh as a babies butt the rest of my ride :D

hope that helps... and sorry if ya already knew that! :)

No baby powder handy? Corn starch works well, also.

annie

if no ziplock bag...an old sweat-sock filled w/powder. handy for cleaning your hands after changing the tire as well.

yes tubeless, not topless :eek: roadrashed boobies, can't imagine to be much fun, ouch!!! The tubeless tires has a sealant put in tire for sealing a small pin hole that may occur during a ride, (also withstands more air put in them). All you carry is the CO2 cartridge in bag, not a new tube and cartridge. No rim tape needed, and less in your saddle bag, equals less weight!


Large holes...If your not too far from home you could ride the rest of the way and repair/change tire in the comfort of your home, because you can ride them flat and not ruin the wheels. Again...any small pin hole will just seal when you fill tire with air and let the sealant do the work.

Though the baby powder is a grand idea and good to know info, Thanks!!!