Flat-out cool...

When I did my half-ironman I was ignorant to a lot of things. One thing I didn't even think about was how I would fix a flat. I luckily made it without getting a flat. It was really dumb of me because I have had several flats while I riding. It was not even on my radar until about mile 40 when I saw someone changing a tire. Then, I perseverated on it for the rest of the ride.

As a result, I decided I should get proactive for my full. Luckily, I was given a gift certificate for Christmas to Triathalonlab.com (love them as a store, great to work with). With that coupon I bought a flat fixing kit from Genuine Innovations. The kit includes a CO2 chuck, two cans of CO2, a few glue patches, and levers to get a tire off the rim. I have two spare tubes, so I got myself a flat fixin' kit!

Things I have learned so far:

1. 1 16oz can will fill a standard 700c tire to about 120 psi
2. It fills a tire in about 4 secs
3. Don't hang on to the CO2 canister while filling tire, you will freeze your hand to can... 

Well that is all folks! Have a great night.