That's great Robyn! I learned the hard way...on the road. But thankfully a short distance from home so got a lift home. I actually looked up Team Estrogen's link on changing a flat that day, and it helped a ton! Have had a few flats since--all on the back tire.

Like you, I experience spatial reasoning issues at times, though...I figured out the small cogs trick, but for the life of me cannot figure out where to use a rag to lift the chain (to keep my hands clean(er)) Maybe it's because my flats are 50/50 between on a bike stand and upside down on the roadside...so I'd get it all backwards if I could remember!!

Have fun at that class? Who are you a ride leader for? A local club?