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Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,377
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Depending on the length of the ride, I carry a Co2 whippet with the correct nozzle, a tube, a few glue on patches and one tire lever. I also have a small pump made by Lezyne that fits in one of my jersey pockets in case the whippit fails or I get a second flat.
Learn to use the whippet and the Lezyne at home before you need it on a windy cold and rainy day out in the dark middle of nowhere.
For rides <50 miles or if I'll be on known shi#ty roads, I usually slip a second tube into my jersey. Pack your fears, that's my mantra!
Not to brag but I can change a front tube in 4 minutes - that's back on the bike and riding in 4. Rear tire takes a little longer but not twice as long.
(I know people are now on tubeless, but my experience has been that they're more trouble than they're worth. Change my mind!)
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Last edited by herr_oberst; 07-06-2022 at 07:15 PM..
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