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Old 04-22-24, 11:01 AM
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Eric F 
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One of my favorite local singletracks on my gravel bike - twisty and trending downhill, with nothing very technically demanding.


However, I did manage to hit something on the trail that punctured my rear tire with a hole too large for just the sealant to plug up - first flat tire on my gravel bike. I stuck a Dynaplug in the hole, but it still wasn't enough, and I wasted a CO2 cartridge discovering that issue. A second Dynaplug along side the first one took care of hole, and a hit from a second CO2 cartridge got me rolling again. I could probably continue to ride the tire without any issues, with the plugs still in place, but with a race coming up next weekend, I ordered a new tire to replace it. When I pulled off the punctured tire, I discovered a piece of wire sticking out inside the tire. Apparently, I ran over it at some point, and the sealant did its job.
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