Re: Wal-Mart Italian Road Bike for $1198

On May 2, 7:17 pm, "Cathy Kearns" <cathy_kea...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> However, the guys and girls on my rides all have 700c tires.  When
someone
> has an extremely bad day, and goes through their stash of tubes, the
others
> can loan them tires.  If I have an extremely bad day I'm getting a ride
> home.

Although it's not ideal, it does work to substitute a 700c tube in a
650 tire.  Just fold over the extra length and make sure it's tucked
away so the tire still sits properly with the bead in the hook of the
rim.  In fact on one ride we successfully put a 700c tube into the 12"
wheel on the trailer one rider used to tow his daughter up Mt. Diablo.

Substituting for a tire would be more of a problem, but it's not that
often that anyone has a spare tire along anyway.