Posts tagged fail

There I was, on my longest ride to date on my new bike, way out in the middle of no-where, two thirds of the way around the ambitious circuit and feeling great. Suddenly something feels wrong—I’ve got a puncture!

Only then did I realise it was raining. Pushing it home I realise it’s so flat that even going up and down pavements is risking the rim. As I get back into Cheltenham I try a few cycle shops, but—being Sunday—they’re all closed.

Thankfully one was open—Leisure Lakes Cycles (LLC)—and they did a great job of fitting me straight in for a new tube fitting. I just had time to wander to Starbucks for some refreshment and to try and find a boutique shop I’d read about (which still evades me now).

All in I’d lost the mojo, but LLC had saved my mood at least. Riding home in the rain felt good. It occurred to me that £15 for a replacement tube (fitted) is a lot better than the £200 it cost me last time I had a flat on my Ninja.

Regardless, punctures suck.