Sorry to hear it, LesterOfPuppets. **** cancer.

Today I got a pinch flat on the way to work. Stupid road construction with those metal slabs covering it... It looked like they had used asphalt to cover the edges of the slabs, but it was all ****ed up so I still got the *POP!* hisssss.... "God dammit!" Very poorly done, People's Gas. Then I realized I 1.) had a spare tube and tools but not a pump with me and 2.) forgot my CTA card at home. Started walking and half a block later found a bike shop with an air hose out front. Yay! The new tube had a ****ed-up valve that I had to use pliers to get open (thankfully I had my leatherman with me) so it took me forever to change the tire, seemed like. I will note that not a single cyclist that passed me asked if I needed help. :/

But, this was actually the first time I changed a tire alone, out on the road "in the wild" so to speak (as opposed to at home or with the help of other people). And I still made it to work on time. Achievement: unlocked.