ntst8
1st September 2008, 19:06
The Good - wonderful sunny Sunday at last, took the old bike out for a dose of vitamin D, nice solo ride before a planned meeting up with some others until...
The Bad - flat tyre in middle of nowhere. Wheel off, tyre levers out, tyre ok, tear in tube has emerged from behind a previous shop patch :rolleyes: all patched and away i go heading for home and half way there same again :argh: tube now beyond hope.
The Helpful - the three bikers from Auckland who stopped to assist on the first and the three local bikers who stopped and helped at the second - including their mate who dropped me home so i could get a trailer etc. Box of beer for his troubles.
Plenty of cars passed without looking, zero bikes passed without stopping - good on you guys.
The Bad - flat tyre in middle of nowhere. Wheel off, tyre levers out, tyre ok, tear in tube has emerged from behind a previous shop patch :rolleyes: all patched and away i go heading for home and half way there same again :argh: tube now beyond hope.
The Helpful - the three bikers from Auckland who stopped to assist on the first and the three local bikers who stopped and helped at the second - including their mate who dropped me home so i could get a trailer etc. Box of beer for his troubles.
Plenty of cars passed without looking, zero bikes passed without stopping - good on you guys.