Originally Posted by
steph746
I want to learn how to repair a flat, but especially for the rear tire it looks involved and something that I might not be able to do. How involved is changed a rear flat?
Also (and perhaps dumb question), if a nail goes through the tire, the tire should still be ok? Just the tube would either need to be patched and/or replaced?
Rear flat is just like a front flat, with one added complication -- getting the derailer out of the way and the chain off the cassette. (And the reverse when re-assembling.)
Small nail, no biggy. It's worth carrying a tire boot or a piece of Tyvek in case you run over a 3/8" self-tapping screw, or run a 16d nail through a sidewall.