I had my first puncture on my Alfine hub bike the other day. Luckily I'd noticed while on the train home and it was only 1 1/2 mile walk home, so I didn't bother fixing it, which was a good job really.
I have previously taken the wheel off at home as a practice about 2 years ago (so not bad for a first puncture); anyway the bike had recently come back from a service and there was no way I could remove the wheel bolts with my 'on the' bike tool kit, even with a small adjustable I carry. So out came the proper tools from the shed and even then it was still a few minutes struggle and a bit of WD40 for good luck.
So just a bit of warning to anyone without quick release!
To end the story, I ended up having to get a new tyre because I couldn't get the hawthorns fully out, and besides it was starting to wear a bit.
I have previously taken the wheel off at home as a practice about 2 years ago (so not bad for a first puncture); anyway the bike had recently come back from a service and there was no way I could remove the wheel bolts with my 'on the' bike tool kit, even with a small adjustable I carry. So out came the proper tools from the shed and even then it was still a few minutes struggle and a bit of WD40 for good luck.
So just a bit of warning to anyone without quick release!
To end the story, I ended up having to get a new tyre because I couldn't get the hawthorns fully out, and besides it was starting to wear a bit.