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Old 07-27-16, 05:44 AM
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When I got my folding bike out from behind my seat on the train yesterday afternoon I noticed the rear tire was flat. So after getting off the train I found a spot in the shade at the station where I could pump up the tire and inspect the tread. The tire seemed to hold air pretty well, but I found a staple stuck through the tread. When I pulled the staple out, I could hear air escaping. But it was so hot at the station I figured I'd ride to a cooler spot before fixing it. I got a couple hundred yards to a decent patch of grass in the shade.

Since I'd already found the staple, I knew exactly where the puncture was, so I just lay the bike down on its side, pulled a foot long section of tube out of the tire, inflated until I could see the hole; scuffed it thoroughly, applied glue, and put away all my tools. By now the glue was dry, I stuck a patch to it, finished up, and I was on my way. Whole process took less than ten minutes.
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