Originally Posted by
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They are a pain to change a tube on if you get a flat that
requires a tube change and not just a patch. Make sure you have
the correct tools and maybe even do a dry-run in your garage/shop
so you know what to expect when the real thing happens
I don't follow you.
Why would having a 3 spd require you to change the tube instead of patching?
Removing the wheel is more fiddly (more stuff to disconnect)...but I remember patching a lot of tubes (goathead central where I grew up) and it wasn't a problem.
Wheel removal could be a PITA so sometimes, if I could see the source of the flat (staple for instance) I'd just lay the bike down. pop the bead on one side, pull that section of tube out and patch the hole, remove the offending sharp thingy, stuff the tube back into place, pop the bead back on the rim, pump up, and go.
(Man! I don't think I've ever used so many comma's in one sentence before.)