Can you change a rear flat?

[callmej]

Once on a group ride, a guy flatted the rear tire. When he pulled out his baggie with the spare tube, he had also stuffed in one of those thin latex medical gloves. He put the glove on his right hand and always used that hand when removing and replacing the chain in order to keep his hands clean -which I thought was a great idea.

To answer the question, I have and can change a flat rear tire, but I am not fast.

[Biciclista]

i have never successfully done it. I have so many issues including tight skewers, not remembering what gear to get the bike into, tires too hard to get off the rims...
fortunately for me, I am generally with my husband who can change a rear flat in 7 minutes when I am on long rides, and other times, I am in the city near mass transit.
Once I had to walk a mile...

[Trek-chick]

I can change a rear flat. I learned by teaching myself. I have a good bicycle maintenance/repair book that I refer to frequently.

I decided to practice changing tires/tubes at home before starting to commute to work. I did not want to be stuck somewhere not knowing what to do.