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Originally Posted by rumrunn6 (Post 7176578)

Popular thread. For good reason. I too had my first roadside flat. I was prepared and only slightly pissed. Not sure how many more commutes I have in me with the light getting dimmer earlier, but I suspect I should stay prepared for more flats.

Well, put in a letter of thanks to Thomas Edison. We have LIGHTS on our bikes now!

:-)

wrong thread probably - but I have new pics of my lights ...

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Originally Posted by Manetheren (Post 7132617)

I just did my first roadside repair this morning - broke a rear spoke and popped the tube after hitting a nasty pavement break. Fortunately I always carry a tube and a pump, so it only took 15 minutes til I was back on the bike. A second spoke snapped before I got to work, so the rear wheel is off to the LBS after work (no, I don't know how to replace a spoke).

After three broken spokes in a month, I sat down and figured out how to replace them and adjust the tension on my own. It turns a $10+ dollar repair into basically a freebie. I keep a handful of spokes of various sizes (I somehow can never remember the three sizes the wheels on the bike came with) as well as some spare nipples on hand in my garage. Best thing I've learned about bike maintenance, has so far saved me $100+

Second only to repacking bearings in the pleasure I derive from it.