Originally Posted by NOS88 (Post 11221745)

OK, I confess. There are times I actually like fixing flats.

Originally Posted by ahsposo (Post 11226918)

Why does this remind me of the story about repelling grizzly bears?

To avoid grizzlies it's recommended that a hiker wear little bells to alert the bears that they are on the trail and won't surprise the bears. To repel the aggressive grizzly pepper spray should be carried.

One can tell if grizzlies are in the area by the scat they leave. Grizzly scat often has little bells in it and smells something like pepper spray...

Originally Posted by gcottay (Post 11227540)

Sorry, Murphy's Law has no positive corollary. It sure would be nice.

Originally Posted by gcottay (Post 11227540)

Sorry, Murphy's Law has no positive corollary. It sure would be nice.

Originally Posted by gcottay (Post 11227540)

Sorry, Murphy's Law has no positive corollary. It sure would be nice.

Originally Posted by DnvrFox (Post 11221536)

I reserve my flats as a personal, not-to-be-shared experience. It is sort of a "Zen" thing. :)

Perhaps there is a whole new after-retirement career to be had on our local MUPS. Selling tubes to bicyclists who have no clue. I would have given it to him (I usually do), but they seemed so woefully unprepared, and he seemed so unwilling to listen to any advice, that I thought it might need to hurt just a bit. ANd, I sold for less than I paid for it. I guess I am not a very good businessman.

Originally Posted by DnvrFox (Post 11221536)

... Selling tubes to bicyclists who have no clue. I would have given it to him (I usually do), but they seemed so woefully unprepared, and he seemed so unwilling to listen to any advice, that I thought it might need to hurt just a bit. ANd, I sold for less than I paid for it. I guess I am not a very good businessman.

Originally Posted by Latitude65 (Post 11227827)

I thank you for your consideration on keeping your Zen to yourself. :)

Maybe not a good businessman, but a great Good Samaritan. But, I've wondered if he actually got everything back together without flating the new tube.

Originally Posted by DnvrFox (Post 11228694)

Well, since he had removed the tire liner in his aborted attempt to fix his flat, I sincerely doubt it. My attempt to point that out, and that he might want to take the wheel off of the bike to fix it, was ignored and resented. I didn't even get to, "Maybe you ought to find the cause of the flat."

But, they were close to a pickup point on the trail, so I imagine one of the others likely rode and got the car.

Originally Posted by BengeBoy (Post 11219206)

Actually, if you buy a $100 rain jacket, it will still rain. It you buy a $250 rain jacket, it will NOT rain.

Originally Posted by ecrider (Post 11219222)

I sure way to guarantee a flat, no matter what, is to compliment your current tires, saying they haven't flatted in over a 1,000 miles. Then be prepared to break out your tire kit on your next trip.

Originally Posted by Hillbasher (Post 11233442)

Or smile on the inside like I did when Mr. Beanz flatted in the mountains last week, which of course was the cause of my flat yesterday, on the same route in the mountains. And it was a lot hotter out when I flatted then when he did, ,making it more miserable. LOL:50:

Originally Posted by Retro Grouch (Post 11227201)

I wonder how the flat tire gods are going to deal with that.