I agree completely with what your saying about being prepared and learning to change flats. I am the queen of flats and have changed way more than my fair share. Including a week this summer when I had four flat in three commutes. But I have to add, while it is good to practice at home, go out in the yard or parking lot to practice. Sitting in your warm comfortable house, in a nice comfy chair just isn't the same as the shoulder of the road, in the cold, rain and mud with traffic roaring by you. That's where I was, last week, for my latest flat change.
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11-27-2007, 11:09 AM #1
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11-27-2007, 02:52 PM #2
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Wow, Regina, I would have really been annoyed. But despite the hassles, wasn't this morning a fantastic day to commute? The temperature was just perfect!
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11-28-2007, 03:57 AM #3
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I practiced changing tires for the first time last night (in my nice, comfy living room
). What an ordeal that first tire was. But the second one went much smoother and I'm certainly glad I took the time to learn now and not try to figure it out while sitting on the side of the road. There were some great links on here that really helped me out!
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