Originally Posted by
RoadTire
Getting that rear wheel out of the drivetrain always seems to be a pain and greasy mess for me, and as I am very inexperienced with flats carry a spare folding tire so I don't have to search out the puncture source in the tire until I get home. Just flip in the replacement tire and tube and back on my way.
I'm still trying to figure out how you replace the (rear) tire without at least partly removing it from the bike. At the bare minimum you'd need to get it out of the dropouts, and once you've got it that far, it's essentially free of the drivetrain anyway. Or am I missing something?