Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
I try to be prepared for whatever-- I carry a cell phone, and my bike folds up, so if I need to bail I have options. But I also carry some tools. If something goes wrong, and I have to call my wife for a ride, I'll be waiting a minimum of 20 minutes anyway; so if I can fix the problem in 20 minutes, I might as well. Of course if it's freezing cold, and it's dark out anyway, it may take me 20 minutes just to open the tool kit.