I came back from a grocery run and settled down for a read. This thread got off topic in a hurry when someone started trolling it on page 3. Until then, I'd been enjoying reading something of a rarity on the cycling forum; a thread about someone enjoying riding a bicycle. To the OP, enjoy your bike; it's a beauty. To Turbo, ignore the trolls--literally. I put at least two of the people you're arguing with on ignore about a month ago. They aren't worth the time or trouble, and they get kicks out of pissing with people instead of riding bikes. I don't carry a tube or pump or any of that stuff when I ride either; if something happens, I'll walk the bike home or call someone. Don't let other people try to put you down for not doing things the way they do; life is too short to waste on such small-mindeness.