I Guess being picked up wasn't so bad but it was actually the third flat within 2 or 3 weeks that drove me to the LBS. I live so close to my job that I take the long way home. Pushing your bike down a MUP with bikes wizzing by is kind of sad. I like biking, inline skating, driving, it's been awhile but riding a motorcycle. For me, walking is not enjoyable. Neither is an unrideable bike.