Originally Posted by
genejockey
The presence of tools could be preventing breakdowns. You can test this hypothesis by leaving them at home some time and seeing if your car or bike breaks down.....
Can confirm. I only had one spare tube on my road bike because it's not my gravel bike and I never need more than one tube, right? The other day I pinch flatted and of course the spare tube didn't hold air. Luckily a group ride came along and someone hooked me up.
Related: I made it rain earlier this week by getting all my gear prepared the night before so I could get up early and go for a ride before it got hot. Naturally we got intense thunderstorms that morning.