Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Paul wanted to ride his bike to the store instead of driving his car, but the _ had a flat tire.

Choice 1: Paul wanted to ride his bike to the store instead of driving his car, but the bike had a flat tire.
Choice 2: Paul wanted to ride his bike to the store instead of driving his car, but the car had a flat tire.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
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2. However, the sentence as written is incorrect because Paul cannot have a flat tire on his bike while wanting to ride it. Instead, the