Realized I forgot to bring my pump about 1km into my ride on the classic today. Did the lazy and risky thing and carried on with fingers crossed that I would not flat.

Hilariously, it was neither on the steep climb absent under the blistering sun, nor the sketchy descent scattered with debris that I eventually suffered a flat; the puncture occurred at the same location where I realized I forgot my pump.

Really glad I only had to trek 1km with my shoes off to return home!