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Running Brewer
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Joined: 12 Oct 2004
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Location: Santa Poco
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 Posted: 08/08/06 - 20:28 Post subject:
| purple hayes wrote: | | Running Brewer wrote: | | I have been trying to figure out a way to bike to work but I live alone so I wouldn't have any outside help, as no one in my family lives close, and it is a 19 mile ride (on the highway, probaly 25 side roads). I thinking I may drive to a park and ride, then ride the bike from there, that way it would be about a 10 mile bike ride, and closer if I needed assistance. |
taxi?
The Atlanta area has a "guaranteed ride home" program if you sign up for it. |
I live out in the boonies and there isn't a taxi service that would help me. I am sure I could get my brother to help me, but it would be a long wait and a big pain.
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cdnhollywood
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Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Posted: 08/09/06 - 10:46 Post subject:
I've never had a problem other my chain popping off.
I'd recommend a small pump, a spare tube, and the tools you need to change a tire shoved into a sadde bag. That's all I take on my rides (well, my cell phone too) as my just-in-case kit.
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Soigneur
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Posted: 08/10/06 - 17:08 Post subject:
Just once in the early days when I couldn't change a tyre.
I ride about 300k per week, and our roads are pretty crappy so flats are quite common. But neary every time I have had a flat, there has been some nice man riding by who has stopped and helped me - which means with them being a man and all, they change the flat for you. People riding in the rural area where I do my training are so kind  .
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