Actually the flats were a couple of days apart, but I was still amazed that I could go almost a year with no flats then have two in a couple of days.

Honestly, I felt more more stubborn than confident but I was glad that it went so well. The road where I had the 2nd flat is the best ever; both ends are blocked off to cars, one has bike access to a major road and the other turns into a bike path, so it's only residential car traffic and a LOT of bikes. One of the helpful passersby was in a Slipstream/Chipotle kit, I assume it was genuine from his speed! Amazing.

Jiffer, sounds from your other posts like you & your hubby are as consistent as I am about pumping up tires before each ride, I think that helps a lot. I'm sure you'll do great when you get your first on-the-road flat. It was wonderfully empowering.

li10up (love the name), I think that you are totally right about the living room 'flat' ... we got some hands-on experience at the LBS clinic but it wasn't my bike and after a while I started to get nervous that I wouldn't be able to get the thing changed in the living room & would have to bring it into my LBS disassembled. Whereas on the road I figured there's usually plenty of potential help.

Anne