"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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No problem -- a wrench works --
but you have to deflate the front tire in order to get it past the
brake. (No quick-release on the caliper, either.) Because of this,
we threw our battery-powered air pump in the plane...

Can't you just remove the brake pads? (I ride a cheap bike, so maybe better
brake pads don't just come off with a 3/8" wrench)