Some responses can be found at other blogs:
Alaska Bike Girl
Chicago Bike Blog
General Carlessness
Tiago (Ride'N'Desire) wrote to me directly:
"Malheureusement je n'utilise pas de sac cycliste. Juste mon porte feuille avec documents et argent. Si j'ai un problème avec le vélo, je prends le metro et je retourne à la maison chercher les outils. Mais je pense qu'en plus de 15 ans à faire du vélo, c'est arrivé 2/3 fois maximum."
For the non-francophones:
"Unfortunately, I don't use a bike bag. Just my wallet with ID and money. If I have a problem on my bike I take the metro back home to get my bike tools. But after more than 15 years cycling that's only happened 2-3 times."
This got me thinking - perhaps it's a New World, "boy scout - be prepared" kinda thing to carry supplies around the city? Then my husband reminded me of his 5 flats in one morning trying to get to work in Paris. The glass was just awful that day. How do you do it Tiago???
I don't know. Perhaps some of us are just more lucky than others?
Hey, interesting post. I bike in London and I don't carry any tools at all... if something happens I'll lock up my bike and come back later to fix it, or take it to the nearest shop.
ReplyDeleteI guess I'm lazy!
As I mentioned before, me neither, no tools. Five flats in one commute, though, that's a lot! Even if I had tools, I would have given up before that. :-)
ReplyDeleteI had a flat caused by broken glass recently, myself, just left the bike at work and went to the nice folks at Belleville Cycle Co-op down the street, the next day. The mechanic there even explained to me how to avoid this particular kind of flat in the future.
I live in SF and have been biking for about a year now. I took an "urban riding class" and the instructor told us the most important thing to have on you when riding in the city is cab fare.
ReplyDeleteI had a flat at work and just put my bike on the bus to get it home to fix it.
hey !!! It's my email there... gosh I just have missed this post ! Yes I guess I'm lucky... 5 flat's in one morning ? The glass was inside the wheel or what ?
ReplyDeleteI don't carry any tools with me but like I mentioned in my email, I love to do by bike mecanics and I have looooooooads of tools... It's just like gardening, a nice thing to chill out...
Love,
Tiago