I hop on my bike all the time to ride to a buddy's house and watch my Bears, might stop at the store on the way over for provisions. Sometimes I hop on my bike and get groceries or a haircut, or get something from the hardware store, etc. All of this is within a mile of my house so I don't have a spare tube/tools/pump. If anything happens, I'll just walk home (or call home for a ride). Year round.