Another flat tire

[pegkerr]

It was so beautiful this morning that even though I was running a little late, I decided to bike all the way in, rather than hop on the light rail. Alas, I ended up being even later.

I was really enjoyign the ride until a shard of glass flattened my brand new rear tire. Instead of sucking it up and trying to figure out how to pull it off and fix it, working around the panniers and derailler, I weaseled out and called Rob to pick me up. He's going to drop the bike off to get the tire fixed at the Hub.

I've been shown how to change a flat several times, but have never attempted to do the rear tire myself. I am calling myself all sorts of hard names as a result. Rob is not always going to be there to rescue me. I really need to suck it up and learn to do it myself.

Comments

[dreamshark.livejournal.com]

I had a small epidemic of flat tires last month on my old bike. I think the second flat was caused by a tiny piece of glass still embedded in the tire. I went over that tire several times and could NOT find it, but my eagle-eyed husband finally spotted and extracted it.

THEN.. I bought a nice new inner tube, which not only went flat almost immediately, but when I blew it up to patch it started springing new pinholes all over the place!! I've never seen anything like it. I threw it away and get another new tube, which has been fine.

So, even if no one else does, I believe you that you got a defective tube!