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Towing long tail with another bike

wiocok

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Hi,

Our long tail has a flat tire on the rear and it seems like it'll be a pain to try to do it ourselves plus we haven't done a lot of repairs. We're thinking of trying to tow it to the bike store which is a few miles away using one of our other bikes. Has anyone tried anything like that before?

We also have a Burley kids trailer we were thinking of using to prop the back wheel under
 
From someone who has three flats in 2 weeks, I understand you not wanting to tackle this. I do not have a vehicle which can fit my cargo bike though I could and have called AAA for a tow. But I finally got the courage to at least remove the tire/wheel from the bike. I had to call the shop a couple of times but got it done.
I am now to the point where I can replace the tube but lack the strength to get the tire back on the wheel. (But I will be ordering the Tyre Monkey & Tyre Glider to hopefully solve this issue.)
Getting the tire back on is not that easy either. I found that if I lay the bike on its side then I can maneuver the tire back in place.
My long tail cargo is an e-bike and would be too heavy to tow by another bike.
You might try looking at YouTube for videos for at least removing the wheel yourself.
Good luck!
 
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