Flats and Aero Bottles

Why are you taking the aero bottle off?

It's a huge waste of time to flip the bike over to take a wheel off. Practice taking the wheels on and off without flipping the bike over. Plus it makes getting the wheel back on and seated properly easier.

Decent video. But my suggestion is to get your stuff out of your bag before taking off the wheel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5K-DXt9djA

It is the back wheel. I like to stand the bike up on the  rear derailleur. If I lay the bike down (as shown in the video) everything leaks out of the aero bottle.

Edited by Catwoman 2009-09-23 6:18 AM

What's in your aerobottle that can't be replaced at next aid station within 10 miles on IM?

I just lie my bike on its side with derailuer side up if I get a flat. I also carry Pitt Stop that I would try first before trying to change my tubulars in an IM if there was not an obvious huge hole in the tire.

I go with only water in my aerobottle as it makes things less sticky. Liquid nutrition goes in water bottles on my bike so if I get a flat I don't lose that. Once I'm down a nutrition bottle I keep a spare water bottle on my bike so losing water from my aerobottle doesn't matter.