Originally Posted by
TRUMPHENT
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And don't forget you need something to inflate the tire after replacing the inner tube on the side of the road. I use a C02 inflater for going to work and a mini-pump for the way home. You can pump some air into the inner tube using the pump an finish it off with CO2. CO2 is fast and you don't want to be late to work.
I would also recommend not putting an old front tire on the rear. The rear tire gets most of the abuse and you want your best tire there.
Something else I use is a tire liner. StopFlats is an advertiser on the forum. Panaracer Pasela GT is a folding tire with a kevlar belt. It's my current tire of choice.
That's always a bad idea..you want your best tire in front, it's the same with cars and with bikes. Your front tire hits trouble first, so you want your best tire there.