Squeeze Tires The Night Before When There's Time To Fix A Flat https://youtu.be/jel51hQWEjU Good thing I squeezed the rear tire on my Cervelo Caledonia last night. It was very soft so I set about fixing the flat. The hardest part was getting the Continental GatorShell tire off the rim and then back on the rim. In between that I found a microscopic hole and patched it. But re-mounting the tire I pinched the tube adding another hole. I opted to replace the tube. The tube has a removable valve core so I hope that doesn't come back to haunt me if I have to fix a flat out on the road. I tightened the valve core so hopefully it will not unscrew after pumping up the tire. This would've made today's bike ride start much later. A smaller fix was replacing the speed sensor battery as I was getting ready to roll out the door. No problem getting that exchanged. ... Continued at https://www.texbiker.net/blog/2023/11/18/squeeze-tires-the-night-before-when-theres-time-to-fix-a-flat/