Originally Posted by
rydabent
Do you carry a spare tube and patches? Does that mean you are expecting flats? Following the logic of some here, if I would quit carrying patches tubes tools and pump, I would never get a flat.
I often roll out without patch kit, tubes, pump. Plenty of riding to do on the buslines, just bring bus fare and you have a ride home.
But yeah, I prepare for things based on their likelihood. Fast MTB ride in the woods, I'll grab a helmet.
12.5 mph average ride to work. Helmet a tad overkill. It's like jogging with a helmet.