=== Fix A Flat ===

Quit relying on Tri-Met to get you home when you get a flat!  It's easy to fix them yourself.

  * toolkit
    * wrench to get your wheel off if you don't have a QR axle (quick release)
    * spare tube(s)
    * patch kit (replace glue yearly, it dries up)
    * pump that will mate with your valve style (Presta or Schraeder)
    * couple of bucks to use as a tire boot, JIC
  * remove wheel
    * wheel anatomy!
      * axle
      * hub
      * spokes:  keep wheel round, in one plane, and centered around the hub
      * rim: has a lip to hold the tire bead in place
  * remove tire
      * start at valve side
  * tube: replace or patch?
  * inspect tire
    * don't use your unprotected fingers!  You'll cut yourself on the glass/thorn/fishhook that may still be in your tire.
    * boot tire if it's torn
  * inspect wheel
    * rim tape, spokes
  * insert your new or patched tube
  * reseat tire - don't get tube stuck between tire & bead.  (Characteristic puncture:  looks like a snakebite.)
  * reinflate tube
  * reinstall wheel

RIDE!!!

Pro tip:  Practice at home periodically* if you don't get to do this in the field.

* requires beer