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happyslug

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6. Carry two spares wheels with tires, change would be about 30 seconds.

Reply to olddots (Original post)

Mon Aug 10, 2015, 03:20 PM

Aug 2015

One wheel for the front, one wheel for the rear. You could install a wheel holder on the the front and rear racks, if you have such racks on your bike. You could get one for the front rack and one for the rear and you are set:

The Alternative is to buy a Cycle Tote bicycle trailer and just put them in the trailer in place of the dog:

https://cycletote.com/

You could also put the spare wheel and tire on your back in a back pack:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2014/07/14/forget-wheel-bags-check-out-the-new-enve-wheel-backpack/

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Od guestion about fixing flats [View all] olddots Aug 2015 OP

A question from be about your flats TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #1

"you might take the flat fixing as a time for reflection" jberryhill Aug 2015 #15

How often do you get flats? What size/type of tires are you using? PoliticAverse Aug 2015 #2

Not a great fan of slime tikka Aug 2015 #3

it depends where you ride Novara Aug 2015 #4

those little buggers are all over L.A. olddots Aug 2015 #5

hmmm w0nderer Aug 2015 #11

I'm not sure which brand my liners are Novara Aug 2015 #13

getting them on and on is more of a manufacturere thing w0nderer Aug 2015 #16

These are pretty stiff all along the part of the tire that hits the road surface Novara Aug 2015 #17

both are great w0nderer Aug 2015 #18

Carry two spares wheels with tires, change would be about 30 seconds. happyslug Aug 2015 #6

What tires are you using? Have you considered Marathons or GatorSkins? Kennah Aug 2015 #7

exactly w0nderer Aug 2015 #12

Go tubeless frylock Aug 2015 #8

How often do you check the pressure in the tires before riding? Thor_MN Aug 2015 #9

bike came with Kendas I should have changed them immediately like the seat olddots Aug 2015 #10

Continental Gatorskins jberryhill Aug 2015 #14

Changed tires = no flats in 70 hours . olddots Oct 2015 #19