first flat tire!!

[bikerchic]

CO2 is great, I use it often, but remember the following equations:
N (number) of flats on any given rides = N of CO2 carts you have + 1

And there is always the possibility of a CO2 mishap that would make you lose a cartridge (happened to me this weekend).

Don't jinx yourself, always carry a pump, especially if you ride in somewhat isolated areas.

Good advise Grog I'm checking out CO2 pumps on Performance right now. Thanks!

[DebTX]

Congratulations to you!

Today I changed my first flat, and am tickled to get that over and done with. I was so darn scared about it, and it was much easier than I thought. Getting the wheel back on the bike (rear wheel) was the most challenging part, but I fiddled a bit and finally got the chain where it should be.

I was lucky that my first flat happened in the garage, so I was able to change it at home, not outside in the midst of a hot, sweaty ride (that was a gift from the cycle gods!) But it worked pretty easily and now it's one less thing to be scared of out there (yay, I love when the "I'm scared" list gets shorter instead of longer!)