Originally Posted by
Beach Bob
So... in a bit of a follow up....not many real punctures happen on a MTB trail.....sounds like the real issues are sidewall tears... hopefully recoverable with a tube installation.
A number of you carry stuff "in case" you are far enough out on the trail to make a walk back ugly...so... do you carry chain repair links and tools?
I have a multitool that includes a chain breaker and a missing link. Only one time I' ve needed them and that was when a chainlink tightened up and caused skipping. I used the chain breaker to put pressure on the pin to loosen it enough to ride comfortably back to base.