tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post6713565566962495103..comments2009-11-16T11:03:54.756-05:00Mel-2nd Chanceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-51093848252893940162009-11-16T11:03:54.756-05:002009-11-16T11:03:54.756-05:00Oh youtube, what CAN&quot;T you teach us!?<br /><br />Ok, I laughed at the gloves. Too funny. :)Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13073380265420100975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-62991462236333396532009-11-13T15:31:41.455-05:002009-11-13T15:31:41.455-05:00Wow, sistre, I thinque it&#39;s terriffique that you&#39;re filling out a cheque before heading to New Yorque for the weequeend! I hear it&#39;s very scenique this time of year - but even more so in Oquetober! How tragique you missed that!<br /><br />In related news - learn to spell the correquet AMERIQUECAN way, ya crazee Canuque!Glaven Q. Heisenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223203230634447543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-47046993612886061712009-11-13T14:28:13.054-05:002009-11-13T14:28:13.054-05:00I&#39;m so impressed that you just waded in and started fiddling with it. I&#39;m not great at it - but being able to change your own tube out is a really important skill. Congrats on committing to the Masters swim!Calyx Meredithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00957579547686348722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-84965921883292972332009-11-13T11:55:23.401-05:002009-11-13T11:55:23.401-05:00I wouldn&#39;t even attempt that...so I guess I fail, too!Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07202296893022308340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-40166034273776422642009-11-13T10:31:14.365-05:002009-11-13T10:31:14.365-05:002nd to the swim, the &#39;bike maintenance&#39; deters me from tri-ing. i&#39;m admittedly too lazy to deal with changing a tire... i&#39;m rarely the one who even just inflates them to be honest. ...sigh.<br /><br />good luck in your continuous learning! you seem much more adept to these things than i :)lindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720800873803974929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-15306403618144643252009-11-13T08:24:45.869-05:002009-11-13T08:24:45.869-05:00i really need to learn more about my bike, i&#39;m totally helpless with it right now. but yes electronics and i got itRunToTheFinishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13995696358152941044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-31173946600541141282009-11-13T05:17:31.610-05:002009-11-13T05:17:31.610-05:00I too am so bike repair illiterate it&#39;s not even funny. Which is probably why I stick with Fred and his fat tires-they ride through anything!<br />Good luck with the swim masters, I hear it&#39;s hard work!Dianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677754284276322596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-37788037724353631412009-11-13T02:30:54.085-05:002009-11-13T02:30:54.085-05:00Wow! I&#39;m impressed that you can even get the tire off! I only know how to get the darn chain back on my bike (it falls off almost every time I ride it... time to get it fixed).<br /><br />Congrats on making the commitment to sign up with a swim group. I bet you are going to love it!Rookie on the Runhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807134605589985418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-23018495041763373252009-11-12T22:52:47.621-05:002009-11-12T22:52:47.621-05:00I need bike maintenance classes!<br /><br />How do you like your aero bars? I may get some next spring but for now they just look scary!<br /><br />I&#39;m happy to hear your committing to masters...masters is great. I need to find a reasonably priced club around here, the ones in CA were so much more affordable. Guess the pools cost more up here for weather reasons maybe?!?!Alisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04468073781328699944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-87373527583000698472009-11-12T21:27:41.021-05:002009-11-12T21:27:41.021-05:00That&#39;s why I&#39;ll stick to just running! I&#39;m so not mechanically inclined!!!<br /><br />Yay for the new swim coach!!! Betcha have a blast with that!!!!KimsRunninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12024491497019669070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-36598241795893105722009-11-12T20:42:58.687-05:002009-11-12T20:42:58.687-05:00Keep practicing changing a tire under controlled conditions and don&#39;t be the &#39;girl&#39; who can&#39;t do it on your own;) I will always show a leg or boob to get some help but sometimes, you might just be alone.Missyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15398496906384738920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-40161628064527997372009-11-12T19:23:42.910-05:002009-11-12T19:23:42.910-05:00Have a great weekend! I wouldn&#39;t even attempt to deal with the bike. Heck, I take my stroller to the bike shop to fix my inflatable wheels LOL.MCM Mamahttp://mcmmama.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-54902728261847574462009-11-12T18:02:08.226-05:002009-11-12T18:02:08.226-05:00haha i would definitely fail at taking a bike apart. have FUNNNN this weekend!aronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17418163097675963683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-72889498910430745992009-11-12T17:26:30.516-05:002009-11-12T17:26:30.516-05:00Little update in the comments section since I can&#39;t seem to update the post from my iPhone right now...I was so close! It is the clincher so Groover and the rest were right... I just was too afraid to keep prying! Ah well, at least now I know and will use the winter to practice!Mel-2nd Chanceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15040126521403230005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-38793294800407733472009-11-12T17:10:45.137-05:002009-11-12T17:10:45.137-05:00I think that is great for you to learn all of this and take the initiative....<br /><br />When you want to do something bad enough, you just learn, isn&#39;t it exciting? !!!!Lily on the Roadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01598295903641371197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-9291561584949044012009-11-12T16:57:48.849-05:002009-11-12T16:57:48.849-05:00I&#39;m pretty sure you have a clincher tire as that is what most folks have unless they are high end racers. But you can&#39;t see the tube unless you pry off the tire bead from the rim. Probably the easiest way to learn to either change tires or fix a flat is to be shown first. Most bike shops will host basic bike maint classes as a service to their customers where you can learn.ShirleyPerlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09237828591170908960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-72379799117892674802009-11-12T16:11:29.654-05:002009-11-12T16:11:29.654-05:00Yeah what Groover said, practice practice practice!<br /><br />But get the LBS to show you!Stuarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16841289199998319545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-27545533998027488932009-11-12T16:00:36.453-05:002009-11-12T16:00:36.453-05:00Congrats on the class. That is definitely exciting.<br /><br />Have a GREAT time this weekend!!!The Happy Runnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038461010518039172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-60524428910415442952009-11-12T15:31:49.632-05:002009-11-12T15:31:49.632-05:00Would love to show you how to change your tube. There is nothing more satisfying than changing your tube all by yourself on the side of the road. The looks on the faces of guys who can&#39;t change a tube - priceless!<br /><br />Oh, and from the picture I&#39;m pretty sure you have clinchers. Did you use tyre levers? You have to pull the side of the tyre out of the rim with a tyre lever, which can be a bit tricky at first. But once you have a start poked, you can just run the lever around the rim. Don&#39;t take the whole tyre off, just open one side so you can pull the tube out.Grooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05746451980347654639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-12815103715965440522009-11-12T15:12:03.099-05:002009-11-12T15:12:03.099-05:00After taking a tire changing clinic class and watching youtube videos about 20 times i FINALLY changed my tire in a flat 45 MINUTES!!! LOL!!!<br /><br />Love it all. Congrats on the new Masters class. You are very smart :)Gotta Run..Gotta Ridehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03647983887882662002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-12280297714401388792009-11-12T14:57:30.554-05:002009-11-12T14:57:30.554-05:00You lost me at &quot;clincher&quot; - hahaha. Kudos for trying. Some things are just better left to the experts. ;)<br /><br />EXCITING stuff on the masters swim class! Congrats on making it official.<br /><br />And finally, have a wonderful weekend away! Sounds perfect.Marlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08230997094889375925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9173948098614625063.post-9150180996487249022009-11-12T14:50:08.272-05:002009-11-12T14:50:08.272-05:00Have a great weekend. Bike assembly is tough!Velmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11902587843038579972noreply@blogger.com