Originally Posted by Tractortom

After being so careful to always carry a couple of tubes, and a pump, and a CO2 inflator, I had to make that call today! I was rolling my bike out of the shop, getting ready to change clothes and go home, when I realized the front tire was flat. So I rolled it back into the shop and took the wheel off, then took the tire off and the tube out. Was torn at the base of the valve stem, so I got out a new tube and started to put it in, when I realized it was a 20" tube. Not going to fit on my 26"x1.25" tire too well! So I checked the other box, same thing! I purchased FOUR new tubes when I picked up my bike at the shop last time...all of them are 20". So, I called the wife, she left work and took me home and then went back to work for a couple hours. I looked at the boxes, and the tube sizes at the shop, and never noticed they were 20's. So, now I need to make a 100 mile round trip to the bike shop on Saturday to get tubes that fit (closest shop to my house) and then fix the tires. That also means not getting to cycle to/from work tomorrow, and no ride on Saturday (probably)....I HATE IT when I do something stupid!

Tractor Tom in Okeechobee, FL