Tires caused most of the difficulties on the road. “Punctures are the commonest form of injury to a wheel, and no amount of care can shield a rider from them. It is entirely a matter of individual luck what tires are punctured and how often.”
One of the difficulties in changing a tire in 1895 was that often the tire and rim were glued together. Inside the tire were two tubes, one an outer “shoe” and the other the inflated tube.