I was the first (and snarky) reply.

It was asked as a question as to why go out on such a long ride and not bring the means of basic repair ?. That's a fair question. Bikes are not cars and while bike mechanicals are rare, flats are not, usually.

I'm still curious as to how somebody sets out for 40 miles with no repair kit ?. That's never been explained and maybe doesn't need to be. And while I'm glad to hear that the new AAA rescue a cyclist in distress concept works, I know it's not something I would even remember, even if I were a AAA member (I just dropped them), partly as it's been ingrained into me as the culture of cycling that you carry along enough stuff to fix minor emergencies. Been that way for all the 28 years I've been cycling.

Thus my original question remains, why would a person not take a repair kit ?.