Originally Posted by
indyfabz
Guess I am stupid since I never take one (or a spare tube) when I ride the one mile from my house to the grocery store. If I were to get a flat I would rather walk home and take care of it rather than patch (or even change) a tube and pump while sitting on the sidewalk.
not stupid....you simply choose where you want to draw the line.
it's maybe not worth carrying extra stuff for a short, local ride,
say a mile to the circle K for lucky strikes and chew.
but change the parameters a bit.....the vittles store is 5 miles away.
you're returning with 2 saddlebags full of beer and beef jerky and
cheeze whiz (big date tonight, just the essentials!) and you get a
flat 1/2 mile from the store........