Originally Posted by
SlinkyWizard
...luckily GCN had a couple of change tire videos, so off I went, the whole process took about 40 minutes, but what an experience, luckily all went well, but so glad I conquered my fear of changing a flat.
Although I grew up riding bikes, I did not fix a flat myself until I was 30...and that was in 1992, before internet videos et, al. And now, 27 years later I read your post and it all came back to me...the anxiety, and uncertainty of that first repair.
I can tell you it gets easier, but no less annoying. But when you do get your next flat you can say to yourself..."I got this!"
Good job!