Changed my first *&^)_&&^%$ tire

[lph]

I had to replace both tubes within two weeks of each other even though they had less than 30 miles on them. (I think I just got a set with bad valves when I bought the bike.) DBF was on hand to help. I pray I don't get a flat if I'm out by myself--it takes two people to get the wheels on and off the bike because the tires are almost as wide as the brakes.

Owlie, I sometimes struggle getting my mtb wheels on and off because of the knobby tires being so wide, but that's just because I'm lazy and don't want to deflate them and have to inflate them again. Once they're deflated, or if I have a flat, I can just compress them a little with my hand and they come right off.

[Crankin]

Liza, you're not clumsy. My DH changed the little adapter/pump thing so it works better. But, we stopped using the threaded tubes because they caused more troubles. Which ones, I don't know, since it's been awhile.
We throw away the cap, too.