Ahhhhh…it’s only been a few short weeks since my first flat and would you believe that I just had another?! I guess these roads I’m riding on have a lot of junk!
Today, I was actually en route home from the same beach that I had the first flat. The road is called Greenville Loop and it would be unusual for me to not see another cyclist at some point in the morning. Knowing that I did have the equipment this time to fix the tire, I decided I would try to enlist the help of another cyclist as I was not overly confident that I would remember exactly how this was done. 😉
The first guy I saw coming from the opposite direction did turn around and come to my rescue. He had already done the majority of his ride and was more than happy to help me out AND he was also a great teacher – having me go through the steps along the way. All in all, a very good experience and I now do feel pretty confident that I could change the tire on my own next time.
I went immediately to the bike shop to purchase more tubes (I decided that I better keep 2 on me as the guy helping me did say that he’s had 2 flats in one ride before!) and some more containers of air. Goodness! The bike shop periodically runs a class on basic bike maintenance which I think would be a perfect idea for me.
Not letting it get me down…just need to be prepared! 😉
