Originally Posted by
surfer777
Oh also if I'm out on the road with no replacement equipment how bad is it to ride the tire flat to somewhere I can get picked up or even all the way home?
Checking the rim and inside of the tire for sharp objects should be part of your flat repair routine. I suggest you deflate and do that now; otherwise, you may not get far.
I wouldn't ride a flat tire any distance at all, unless some emergency required it. You can damage the tire and the wheel in a short distance.
I suggest you bring the following with you on all rides longer than 100 feet: tube, pump (or CO2 can), tire tools.