Commuting - 1st Flat

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AllenG
01-09-06, 09:13 PM
Had my first flat on the way to work on my new frame. I have a Rohloff hub and was worried it was going to be a bear to deal with. I was wrong to fret, one extra nut to deal with was all. It took much longer getting the tire on and off the rim than un-nutting the hub.
I did not carry my cell phone with me today and figured hanging the shot tube around my neck would be a good visual aid for why I did not call and warn anyone that I was going to be late. My boss was so astounded that one could actually change a tire on the side of the road on a bicycle I end up all but changing it again showing him how it is done. He gets a big kick out of showing off what he calls "my hippie's bike" when he's trying to impress a client that he thinks is not a republican.
--A

oboeguy
01-09-06, 09:28 PM
Heh, nicely done. Changing a late arrival to work into a Boss-impressing moment... brilliant!
BraveSpear
01-10-06, 07:12 AM
Had my first flat on the way to work on my new frame. I have a Rohloff hub and was worried it was going to be a bear to deal with. I was wrong to fret, one extra nut to deal with was all. It took much longer getting the tire on and off the rim than un-nutting the hub.
I did not carry my cell phone with me today and figured hanging the shot tube around my neck would be a good visual aid for why I did not call and warn anyone that I was going to be late. My boss was so astounded that one could actually change a tire on the side of the road on a bicycle I end up all but changing it again showing him how it is done. He gets a big kick out of showing off what he calls "my hippie's bike" when he's trying to impress a client that he thinks is not a republican.
--A

Nice. I've had 3 flats in the past month, myself. I'm getting pretty good at changing the tubes, seeing as how much practice I've had :rolleyes: I can have the tire off the fork, tube changed and back on again in appx 10 mins. Now I just need to replace my broken pos air pump.

Artkansas
01-10-06, 09:17 AM
That's why I always left 15 mins early. I can get to work on time even with a flat, and otherwise I have a little cool off time.
Jarery
01-10-06, 10:13 AM
That's why I always left 15 mins early. I can get to work on time even with a flat, and otherwise I have a little cool off time.

+1
cerewa
01-10-06, 10:45 AM
That's why I always left 15 mins early. I can get to work on time even with a flat, and otherwise I have a little cool off time.

With tuffy liners in both tires and a kevlar belted rear tire, I haven't had a flat in so long I don't worry about it. I'm also not that fast at fixing flats, owing to lack of practice.