Originally Posted by
unaleona
No, not unkind at all. I'm embarrassed to say that I only learned to change a flat last week, and have never done it myself. I'm going to have to opt out of the actually building, but am seriously considering having a bike shop build something.
Don't be embarrassed! It's excellent progress. Everyone should learn to fix flats. Practice at it, because you will need to do it on the road one day. Then after that, it won't be so bad, even though you'll get more flats. I guarantee.
We like helping folks and walking them through repairs, building skills. Just ask.