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Old 06-16-15 | 08:41 AM
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carpediemracing
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Originally Posted by revchuck
Okay, now that I've got a couple of sets of tubulars, what do I need to carry with me in case of flats? Anything more than a can of Caffeelatex?
Originally Posted by ancker
Cell phone.
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Narrow/regular rim (21mm, 21-23mm tire) I'd just ride it home, and I'd try to keep the ride radius under, say, 20 miles. I've ridden a number of flats home, max distance maybe 15 miles. Haven't done it on carbon but I think that the Reynolds I have should hold up, based on my friend/teammate flatting the front tire mid-turn at 30-ish mph and being totally fine.

Wide rim (25-28mm, 23mm tire) I found is unrideable with a flat, at least the front. Call home.
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