Originally posted by Kev
First thing I would suggest you do when you get the bike, practice taking the tire off and replacing the tube and pumping it up with your pump. It's a bad time to learn to do this when you get a flat on the road.
ive had plenty of practice with mountain bikes and their fat tyres, im assuming road bike tyres will be easier cos they have thinner tyres and will get past the brake pads easier...... the back one will be a bastard to get off i bet...... surely theres a technique?