You're right some days you just shouldn't ride. I picked my bike up from LBS after routine service and, after few minutes convincing my wife I'd only be gone a couple of hours (less than popular on a sunny weekend) decided to drive out of town to avoid traffic and ride through the country. Parked up near the top of a hill in a parking spot and got the bike down. In the process managed to cover my shorts in oil and scrape the chain across my left shin. Then stripped down to my cycling gear and hopped on board. Found that the bike had been left in the highest possible gear and was completely unable to turn the pedals going up hill. I got off, lifted the back wheel and turned the pedal and shifted down a few cogs. Jumped back on and set off again. This time managed a couple of turns of the pedal and then fell off sideways ripping open my elbow and badly bruising my shin. Jumped up quickly checking that there wasn't an audience (phew - no-one in sight) only to find the back wheel was bent at right angles. So back to LBS for new wheel. Now it's a week later, the rim had to be ordered from Giant in Holland (no stock kept in UK believe it or not) and I'm still without the bike. Managed a few miles on the mountain bike but am really missing the road bike.

The bike has been in the shop for all but an hour of the last three weeks and I managed 15 yards in that time! My wife thinks I should give up and do something less strenuous (and expensive). I'm starting to think she's right!