Quote Originally Posted by inatree View Post
i have no idea how to fix a flat tire.

am i as pathetic as i think i am?

i want to start commuting to school, but i'm thinking i should know the basics so i dont get stranded and miss my classes because i dont know how to fix things.

is it hard? i see roadies doing it sometimes by the side of the road. it'd be nice to know i could help if i saw someone stranded somewhere, too. the rear tire intimidates me, because the guts are attached, and i'm afraid i'll successfully fix the flat, but will mess up the chain or something else important.
Check this link out from TE.
http://www.teamestrogen.com/articles/asa_levers.asp

Its how I learned to change a flat. A good idea is to try changing them at home before you actually get a flat and then when it happens you will know exactly what to do.

Good luck

PS the back tyre intimidates everyone at first.