Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Boston-ish, MA
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Otg, I hear you. I experienced a broken chain a year or so ago on the Masi and 30 miles from home. The quick-link came apart and one half was lost forever. I was in a region sort of suburban-ish and sort of rural. Fortunately someone mowing his lawn pointed me to the house of a neighbor's who was a cyclist! He'd just come in from a ride and was happy to lend me a chain tool. Otherwise I would have considered walking uphill and coasting down into the nearest town.
But I still don't carry a chain tool.
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