Flat tire on the bike leg killed my first sprint tri last Saturday

I got 10 miles into the bike portion of a local sprint tri in Austin and my rear tire just blew out. No spare tube, no CO2 cartridges, just me standing there watching everyone pass while my race went down the drain. Do you carry backup gear for every leg or do you just gamble and hope nothing breaks?

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bettyh8423h ago

Always pack a spare tube. Learned that one the HARD way.

lily_schmidt531d ago

Flat tire on the bike leg" - I once had to walk my bike 4 miles home in cleats after a blowout in July.