Originally Posted by
DnvrFox
Well, since he had removed the tire liner in his aborted attempt to fix his flat, I sincerely doubt it. My attempt to point that out, and that he might want to take the wheel off of the bike to fix it, was ignored and resented. I didn't even get to, "Maybe you ought to find the cause of the flat."
But, they were close to a pickup point on the trail, so I imagine one of the others likely rode and got the car.
You are probably correct. At least you did your best and escaped before they could somehow blame you when the new tube flatted.