So... did he take notes on how to do it?
I went to the bike maintence class and practiced changing a tire... like 6 months ago... I can't even remember HOW to do it anymore!
Good job on changing that flat though! Finally, a WOMAN changing a flat tire!
But, let him know that he still has to change the flats on the cars! HA
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05-30-2005, 07:39 PM #1
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05-30-2005, 07:48 PM #2
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Ha!!!! My fingers are sore - I've done SIX tires this week. None out on the road though. All in the comfort of my garage. I even did two of them in my jammies.
Originally Posted by KSH
I've been lucky. I haven't had a flat in about a year. That experience was a disaster! I was in an iffy part of town - I had picked up Thom's new glasses at the eye doctor. It was getting dark. I hurried the change and ruined the tube. I couldn't get the CO2 to work on the second tube. I called a friend to pick me up. She got lost. My bike wouldn't fit in her car -a Z3. We sat in a bar and chatted until Thom could get me. Well it was nice to talk over drinks, I hope all this practice pays off next time I have to do for it real.
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05-30-2005, 08:21 PM #3
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isn't it a Great feeling?? oh yeah - makes ya feel so empowered!!!!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"
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05-30-2005, 08:52 PM #4
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Gee Veronica- Should have called me and my Z3! I would have come to the rescue- I have a bike rack!
That's what Bike Goddesses are for- taking care their sisters! 
(I think you know that, yes?!)
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05-30-2005, 08:59 PM #5
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Now I have LOTS of numbers of folks to call in my cell phone. It was really nice to sit and talk with my friend though. But I could probably walk home before a lot of them could come to my rescue.
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05-31-2005, 09:25 AM #6
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I put two new tires on my mountain bike this weekend and fixed the direction on my son's tire. Does anyone use those speed changers? I will not ride without one now! They make changing soo much easier.
BTW I am now riding on Kenda Kross tires. Slicks with tread on the edges. They are awesome. I am doing alot of road work and rail to trail stuff to get ready for my rail to trail tour this summer. These tires rock!
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05-31-2005, 09:35 AM #7
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Must have been a weekend for flats! DH and I started out and 3 miles into the ride, his tire went out....with luck a friend was driving by and picked him up and drove back to the car....I was a good girl and biked back to the car. Went off to the LBS for a new tube--they installed and we tried again-this time got 5 miles into the ride and, yup, his tire again. Unfortunately nobody to drive him back to the car so back I went, on the bike, get the car, pick up the DH. My life as a SAG car! Finally found a piece of glass inbedded in the tire-little upset that the LBS didn't check for it, but it gave us practice on patching the tubes!
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