I hadn’t had a flat in three years. I didn’t knock on wood, because I always carried a plug kit, a tube, or both. I hadn’t broken a chain in… ever? I didn’t knock on wood, because I always carried a multi-tool. A heavy, bulky, rusty multi-tool. On my last bike, there was no good place to strap a tube, lever, CO2, or pump. This meant that I was stuck wearing a backpack until fanny packs came to town. Then, I was stuck wearing a fanny pack.
Both of those options are great when it’s 90 degrees or you’re climbing 5,000 feet on a 30-mile ride because you need water storage. However, if you just wanna go for a 90-minute rip, the water bottle on your bike is probably enough. So, I was set on water for short rides, but riding with a floppy pack to hold a tube, lever, CO2, and tool. On one of my after-work rips, I forgot my pack. I also got a flat and broke my chain.
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