update on the bike!
i changed the tube with my last spare at work and ordered 5 more as back-ups. I also changed the front brake pads. Seems that I'll need some new bar tape soon and I'll change it out when I have some time

I dumped the bike on the ice last winter and tore the tape and scratched the bar. More recently I dropped the bike, while waiting to walk it across the street and broke the end cap :-/
will get some cheap bar tape.
reminder to add £3.99 for the pads with shipping to the next update!