The Joys of Cycling!

As it was great weather today I took the road bike out for a spin. Luckily I had only targeted a short ride - got a puncture half way round. No problem - got the repair kit, extracted the thorn from the tyre and put in my 'be prepared' spare inner tube, put the wheel back on the bike (it was the back wheel to ensure maximum grease on my hands) only to find the valve was broken.



So I couldn't pump up the tyre!

After muttering quite a few swear words, I then  took the wheel off, now  I had to repair the puncture -I couldn't find it after endless spit used up (it was a nice day and so no puddle available!) and I couldn't hear it and so I put this back into the tyre unfixed and put  the wheel back on again and then limped home after endless stopping and pumping and finally walking

Just to cap it all I have to fix it all over again (when I can be bothered) although at least this time I will have access to a bowl of water.

The joys of cycling!!