flat advice to Whereves riders…
I was bummed to hear about Klau getting a flat and having to take the bus home. Here are some tips to help all Whereves riders:
So here’s the thing with flats, you can fix them in under 1 min with a little practice. You just need the tools and a new tube.
1st you need to carry a few things with you. It’s cool, you have a messenger bag anyway. If not get one of these. These are $10 at REI and hold everything you’ll need for a quick tire change. They tuck into your drink cage and you’re good to go. Dont’ have a drink cage? Get one dummy.
2nd here is a quick list of what to put in your new cage rocket:
-spare tube ($3.00 at Performance)
- Tire tools
First take your wheel off. You should have a quick release on there but if you have some old vintage fixie you’ll have to figure out what box end wrench to take with you on rides. It’s ok, that’s going to fit in your pack too. When your wheel is off you wedge one end of these under the tire and hook the hook end onto one spoke. That will hold it in place while you wedge the other tool in and peal off the tire. Try it a few times. It’s easy.
once one side of your tire is off put a little air in the new tube and replace the flat tube. Then pop the tire back on over it. Make sure there are no bumps or that you don’t pinch the tube. Work it around a little Indian Burn style. There you got it.
Now you’re going to need some air in that tire. We all know pumps are great for penises but save your self some time on the road and get a C02 inflater. They are cheap, and one cartridge will pump up two road tires. You can even get one of these sweet ones with a multi tool on it. Multi toolls are great for tightening your shit if it loosens up on a ride.
So pack all your junk in your cage rocket, maybe throw in your cell phone and a condom. You’ll figure it out.
goddammit where where you last night robo
Riding with Gabe.
Break out of the orange curtin, there are strippers in LA.
I need this or Kevin I mean, We all need this, Just like a true Boy Scout needs a Swiss Army knife. BTW Robonaut, you can pickup a wii at most retail stores, they released them again around the same time mario cart came out. wii fit is the out of stock item now. see you on the race tracks! Winkie Face!
So I am in Philly visiting my family, and am taking my old Pugeot road bike back to LA with me!! Yay, I’ll be able to tag along now on bike rides. However, The bike’s been disassembled by the local bike store. Any chance somebody can help me put it back together when I return to LA??