gavroche
Getting old but not past it
- Location
- North Wales
I went for my longest ride ever so far, 41 miles from Colwyn Bay to Bewts y Coed. The road is up an down all the way but fairly free of traffic.
When I got to less than a mile from home, I realised I had a puncture. Luckily, it was only a slow puncture so I pumped tyre up and got home without having to walk.
If it had been much further away, my wife would have had a phone call to come and pick me up.
According to the weatherman, it is going to rain most of the day tomorrow so guess what I will be doing?
By the way, I do carry spare tube and stuff but don't fancy doing a repair on the side of the road unless there is no other way!
This is my first puncture since 23 September 2011 and I have done about 1600 miles since then, so I can't complain.
When I got to less than a mile from home, I realised I had a puncture. Luckily, it was only a slow puncture so I pumped tyre up and got home without having to walk.
If it had been much further away, my wife would have had a phone call to come and pick me up.
According to the weatherman, it is going to rain most of the day tomorrow so guess what I will be doing?
By the way, I do carry spare tube and stuff but don't fancy doing a repair on the side of the road unless there is no other way!
This is my first puncture since 23 September 2011 and I have done about 1600 miles since then, so I can't complain.
I was late for work and downbeat about my latest form of transport, but i persevered and over the years i did another 3 and a half thousand miles on that bike without another puncture, and with the same repaired inner tube as well.
