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Old 11-20-11 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by FastJake
The last time I got a flat I had to walk it home, fortunately I was only a couple miles out. Since then I try to keep a pump/tube/tire levers on my bike but I have so many bikes and so few supplies that I often ride "bare."
Get a small underseat pack to hold the essentials and switch it from bike-to-bike. Many have velcro or other quick release attacments and can be switched in a few seconds. Make it a point to have the pack on the bike you are going to ride just as you would your water bottle.
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