Originally Posted by
Quel
F me. Flatted on my ride and it screwed up my tire too, which made me flat my backup tube half a mile down the road. Had to call for an emergency evac for the first time. Once I pulled over I realized there was a guy 100 feet up the road who flatted on the same crap (large rocks that a construction site was using for a temporary driveway had spilled into the street, and I couldn't avoid because a car was passing me there).
I'd gone over 2k miles without a flat, so I was due for one, but damn, that's a $70 repair to replace two tubes and a tire.
flats suck but 70 bucks for a tire and 2 tubes? i think its time to find a new shop.