Another flat. Another lesson.
I was on the way to the office this morning planning for a 35-50 km ride on the way home this evening in preparation for the Pacific Populaire. Another flat. The same wheel, This time I had air. I had purchased a supply of CO2 cartridges the other day. I had tire irons. But, and this is a BIG but, I did not have either a patch kit or spare tube. I was planning to stop at MEC on the way home and pick up several spare tubes for all of the bikes.
You would think I had learned my lesson last time. You would think. I walked home and search the workshop high and low for either another tube or patch kit. Can you believe it. I have everything in that shop. More than I need. Everything except the means to repair the most common bike problem. A flat tire.
The good thing is that I took the Roberts instead. Its maiden ride. A treat. More on that later once I have tinkered a little more with the seat positioning and recovered from this misadventure.
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all my bike have under seat bags with a tube multi tool levers and inflator and co2 and patch kit abut a 40$ investment for each bike, new scott addict roadie, 04′ specialized endure pro mtb and my giant bowery custom single speed “coffee getter”, i hate playing musical bike kits and shuffling around lights and tools and patch kits, that way i know each bike is outfitted when i want to go ride, i also have shoes for each and helmets for each too
Me too. Except I neglected to replace the tube and cartridge when they were last used. I’d like to blame someone else (the workshop is used by a few of us) but it’s my responsibility to check. I have 3 bikes, 3 seat bags and 2 pair of shoes (I use the same road bike shoes on both the Garneau and Roberts).
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