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> Winter Training Tips and Information
> 2008 NYC Marathon Notes
> Final Marathon Tips
> Starting Lines 27: Big Miles - Joe Henderson
> Fixing a Bad Climbing Habit - Fred Matheny
> Hills, Chocolate Milk and Ice baths
> Make Your Running More Efficient
> Get out of your comfort zone
> CP Map - call boxes & bathrooms
> Tri Stroke Clinic 2008
> 5 Keys to Swimming with Drills and Contstraints
> Triathlon Swimming
> Five Keys to Swimming with Drills
> Triathlon Swimming
> Swimming Balance
> Swim Stroke Clinic presentation
> Swim Stroke Clinic Handout
> Five Keys to Triathlon Swimming
> Running Speed Workshop - Handout
> Running Speed Workshop - Workout
> Pre
> Running Speed - AG Tri Club Workshop
> Speed Drill Workshop
> Post Workout Nutrition - Chocolate Milk
> Periodization...Say What?
> Rest & Recovery
> Training Short Cuts ... Beware!
> Resting Heart Rate
> Getting Ready for Your Marathon
> Running Your First Marathon
> Last Minute Marathon Tips
> Getting Ready for your Marathon
> Pre and Post Marathon Tips
> Four Tips for a Good Season
> NYC Marathon Course Map
> Macro Periodization
> Spring Has Finally Arrived
> Bike Safety - from Joe Friel
> Winter Weather & Training
> Missed Workout Days
> Training for Women over 50
> Marathon to Ultra-Marathon
> Winter Training (Base Phase) - for triathletes
> In Training for Triathlon
> Tip of The Month #7 - The Day Off
> Tip of The Month #1 - Select your "A" race
> Tip of The Month #2 - Build Mileage (Runners)
> Tip of The Month #3 – Build Mileage (Triathletes)
> Tip of The Month - for runners - Base Phase
> Winter Training Workshop - Handout
> Winter Training Workshop - powerpoint
> Tip of The Month #5 – Strength Building (LT)
> Tip of The Month #6 – Lactate Threshold
> Tip of The Month #9 - Warm-up
> Tip of The Month #10 - New?
> Designing a Training Plan That Works ppt
> Designing a Training Plan That Works forms
> Designing a Training Plan That Works forms
> Plyometric Exercises
> Planks
> Achieve Your Resolutions - HR presentation
> Achieve Your Resolutions - HR Training handout
> Achieve Your Resolutions - Try a Tri presentation
> Achieve Your Resolutions - Try a Tri handout
> Central Park Training Etiquette and Safety
> Tire Changing
> Bike Tune-up Time
> Bike Maintenance
> Bicycle Maintenance Checklist
> Tip of The Month #4 – Bike Fit
> Bike Gear Chart
> Tip of The Month #8 - Hills (Cycling)
> Tip of The Month #11 - Pedaling
> Cycle Tip Sheet
> Cycling Tips Lanterne Rouge Standing on Climbs
> Cycling Tips from Lanterne Rouge - Aero Bars
> Brake Levers
> Tips for Winter Riding
> Winter Riding
> Cycle Training - Introduction
> Cycle Training Clinic
> Route Sheet: Central Park to Nyack via Rt. 501 NJ
> Gold Coast Tri Training Program - Presentation
> Gold Coast Triathlon Training Program - Handout
> Gold Coast Tri Strength Phase - Handout
> Gold Coast Tri Strength Phase - Presentation
> Gold Coast Clinic Skills for Triathletes
> Gold Coast Tri Skill Sets - Handout
> Gold Coast Tri Building Speed - Presentation
> Gold Coast Tri Speed Building - Handout
> 2005 Grand Rapids Marathon Training Plan
> Grand Rapids Macro & Micro Periodization
> Grand Rapids Training Plan
> Grand Rapids Pre & Post Marathon Tips
> Gold Coast Tri Getting Ready to Race - handout
> Gold Coast Getting Ready to Race - presentation
> Marathon to Ultra-Marathon
> Swimming to Manhattan

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Tire Changing

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Tire Changing

An athlete’s biggest nightmare is having a flat during a race.  Equally as upsetting is getting dropped by the group you’re riding with because you’re having difficulty changing that flat.  Here’s how to change a flat tire, prevent them from occurring and the tools you’ll need to carry with you to change the flat.  Hands on work, so bring you own bike wheel.

  • Preventing flats –
    • Check and remove foreign debris from your tires
    • Keep air pressure at recommended levels
    • Replace CO2 in tires as soon as you get home
    • Avoid glass, sharp objects and holes
    • Point out glass, sharp objects and holes to those you’re riding with
    • Clean your tires as you ride
    • Replace worn tires and old tubes
  • Tools you’ll need –
    • At home – a floor pump, spare tubes
    • On the road – tire irons, frame pump/compact pump/CO2 cartridges, tubes, patch kit, zip ties, duct tape
  • Fixing a flat –
    • Removing wheel from bike (front & back)
    • Removing tire
    • Checking tube
    • Checking the tire
    • Replacing tube
    • Replacing tire
    • Inflating – partially
      • Check the tire for pinch flats
      • Complete inflating
    • Patching tubes
    • Hands on practice
    • Using talcum power on tubes

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