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Picture this: you're seven miles into a 15-mile bike trek through the wilderness when you hit an old, rusty nail and blow your front tire. What do you do — walk all the way back to the start of the trail and head home or fix your puncture and finish like a champion? If you know how to identify and patch holes in your bike's inner tube and you take the precaution of carrying a simple patch kit with you any time you take a serious bike trip, you have the luxury of being able to make this choice (rather than having it made for you). | Picture this: you're seven miles into a 15-mile bike trek through the wilderness when you hit an old, rusty nail and blow your front tire. What do you do — walk all the way back to the start of the trail and head home or fix your puncture and finish like a champion? If you know how to identify and patch holes in your bike's inner tube and you take the precaution of carrying a simple patch kit with you any time you take a serious bike trip, you have the luxury of being able to make this choice (rather than having it made for you). | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
=== Finding the Puncture === | === Finding the Puncture === | ||
