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Originally Posted by
Positron400
You take the all "risks" on your rides you wanna take
. It's your decision after all. Hell, some ppl go on rides without tools or anything.
Personally, since I have nobody to call to pick me up, I have to have some form of strategy to get me to the next train station and back home. Thus i don't ever ride (unless it's like 5 km) without a spare tubular and some sealant. If i had another ways to fix punctures on the road, I'd take those too.
Outside of the reasons that I've already noted, I do carry the sealant and the motorists around here are nice, and will stop to ask if any cyclist needs a hand or a ride. Anyway, we are only talking about ten rides on this bike between now and when I can pick up a tire.
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