It's a gorgeous day and I only managed 6.38 miles.
The day overall didn't get off to a great start. My front tire hasn't been holding air very well, but I couldn't find any thorns. Thought perhaps I broke the valve or something. Anyhow, I wanted to take my bike to the shop to have the derailleur adjusted and chain checked for damage after dropping my chain last Sunday. Had them look at the tire as well. Turns out I did have a puncture.
Instead of buying a tube, I had one in my bag and had them change it. Stupid idea. That left me with NO spare tube for my ride.
As someone who rides alone, a spare tube is a lot like a cell phone to me. I feel incomplete without it. I've never had to use one on a ride, but I don't leave home without it. This made me very uneasy on my ride. I was also riding in Dublin, an area I'm not familiar with.
Therefore, after a few miles of anxiety, I turned around and headed back to BART, feeling sucky and discouraged.
94 miles to go to reach my 100 mi goal for this week. Tomorrow will be better!!!