Can you change a rear flat?

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Crankin - do you carry a camera or a cell phone when you ride? If you do and have to do a rear flat, maybe take a picture of the rear chainline before removing the wheel, so that you have something to guide you when you're ready to put the wheel back on.

Zoom-zoom - the tire irons that come with modern cars are way too short to get leverage on especially when your tires have been put on by an air wrench. I replace 'em with an old long tire iron when I first get a car. I also carry a short section of pipe that I can slide over the tire iron to increase how long a lever iron I have. The pipe is actually part of the shaft for a collapsable shovel I keep in my car. Basically I stand on the end of the lever arm while holding on to the roof rack of my car and jump up and down till I can get the lug nut free.

Oh, I love all of these suggestions! The photo one is brilliant, since I always ride with my phone and never would have been resourceful enough to think of using the camera on it to help me get my wheel back on--sweet!

[OakLeaf]

Oh! Here's the book I had: http://cgi.ebay.com/CLEAR-CREEK-BIKE...-/150240887529 It was driving me nuts, I couldn't remember it until I was almost asleep.

Now back to your regularly scheduled flame war.

[lauraelmore1033]

Now back to your regularly scheduled flame war.

you'd think somebody'd brought up the subject of ear buds. Yeesh!