I went away with my wife this weekend and, knowing that we'd be parking our bikes away from us at an outdoor festival, I brought my beater.
I sort of stopped working on this bike last year, before I was able to get more than a couple of gears out of it, so I knew what I was in for. The bottom line, though, is that I had a lot of fun riding such a stripped down, basic bike, as all the bells and whistles stayed on my regular bike for the weekend. All I had was a spare tire, a tire lever, and a small frame pump. Anything other than a flat would have grounded me.
I actually look forward to riding this bike again.