I have not bail on a ride yet. I did have a flat on the bridge across Tampa Bay. And it did start raining hard for 30 min. I did not have any patches left and no tubes. So walk in the rain with the bike for 2 hours to get a patch kit from a drug store. Then fixed the flat and rode the other 9 miles home. Man it felt good to get back on the bike after that long 6 mile walk.
And the other time I tought I was going to have to call the wife was when I through the chain off. Used a small screwdriver and a rock to get it back on the bike and then road the rest of the way home. It took me 20 min to fix it. Now I have a chain tool I bring with me and a 6 inch piece of chain.
Oh by the way, I have a new job. Not the best but it will pay the bills. I'm a Shift leader for Block buster Video. I have a friend who is a store manager so I hit him up for the job.
Last edited by CigTech; 09-17-06 at 10:23 PM.