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05-26-04, 07:58 PM
Okay I am Mr. Anal when it comes to first aid kits and repair kits and so on. I bought spare tubes for every bike I bought and carried them all the time...except for my last bike.
I figured only 200 miles on the bike I don't need no stinking tube. I am just enjoying the ride and I hit this little rock. Little but just big enough to jar me. I didn't see it and damn if 5 or 10 minutes later I find I have a flat. Dumb ass newbie who didnt bring the spare tube for his new bike finds he is now walking back to his car barefoot for a mile and a half.
I just found it a real hoot not carrying the spare. At least after buying the tube and replacing it the newbie learned how to use his tools to change a flat.
Just one of the wonderful newbie lessons...like people at stop signs expect bikes to wait for them...or turn signals are only for other cars so watch out for the great folks turning in front of you without signals...or those wonderful young kids driving by that think its funny to throw things at cyclists...I am sure I missed some newbie experiences.
I figured only 200 miles on the bike I don't need no stinking tube. I am just enjoying the ride and I hit this little rock. Little but just big enough to jar me. I didn't see it and damn if 5 or 10 minutes later I find I have a flat. Dumb ass newbie who didnt bring the spare tube for his new bike finds he is now walking back to his car barefoot for a mile and a half.
I just found it a real hoot not carrying the spare. At least after buying the tube and replacing it the newbie learned how to use his tools to change a flat.
Just one of the wonderful newbie lessons...like people at stop signs expect bikes to wait for them...or turn signals are only for other cars so watch out for the great folks turning in front of you without signals...or those wonderful young kids driving by that think its funny to throw things at cyclists...I am sure I missed some newbie experiences.