Do a Metric Century on my Own???

[Geonz]

I like doing rides "alone" - I just make sure to start early so I can wander at my pace. Sometimes I find a group and connect for a little or a long while, sometimes not. (Sometimes our thighs are pounding together... oopse, already told that story! :-))

As far as the flat goes... a: you probably won't have one. Inflate well. b: there are directoins on the boxes of the spare tubes. Don't forget to check the tire for glass or whatever. c: people *do* stop and help, especially if you've got the *stuff* and the pump and are just wrestling with getting it done.
Let's see, embarrassing things to forget: that you have Presta valves so you have to unscrew the thingywhopper or it won't work, or that you have to undo the brakes to get the wheel off... oh, and you have to put the brakes back *on.*
But... you prob'lyl won't have one anyway. might be worth practicing just to make sure you got the right pieces parts.