Yes, removing the tyre and patching inside would have been an easy fix if I'd been at home. But it's not an option without having a track pump or CO2. On the offset drilled rims, such as I had, you also need new rim tape to reinflate.
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Yes, removing the tyre and patching inside would have been an easy fix if I'd been at home. But it's not an option without having a track pump or CO2. On the offset drilled rims, such as I had, you also need new rim tape to reinflate.