Originally Posted by
staehpj1
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BTW, I really don't get what the big deal is about removing the front wheel. ....
Agree.
It takes less time to pull and replace a front wheel than to fix a flat. This is the touring forum, you should plan on doing a bit of work.
I have no idea how many times I pulled a front wheel off of a bike to fit it in the back of my truck, sometimes one of my bikes and sometimes a friend's bike. It takes about as much time as pumping up a tire.
But some of my bikes with wider tires and narrow rims, front tire needs to be deflated to drop the wheel out because of the rim brakes. So, you add a bit of time with a pump, not a big deal.
The only thing that takes less time than replacing a front wheel is lubing a chain.