When we watched the tire changing demo, teacher showed feeling the inside of the tire for hazards -- when I changed my first, I knew it was the valve issue, but decided to make the habit. DH had a flat lately that he created for himself when he poked the tube with a spoke he was repairing. He fumed at me about "check your tire" cuz we knew the cause, but I said, MAKE THE HABIT, and he did it anyway!


He may also have made another new habit -- remove the tire while fixing the spokes...

Karen in Boise