OpenStreetMap
I got my first puncture whilst out riding for OpenStreetMap today. To make matters worse it was several miles from home with a big bag of books (to imitate the weight of a tent and sleeping bag) and no puncture repair kit. A rather nice young man passing on the greenway spotted my difficulty and slowed to chat, but also had no repair kit and was in a rush to catch a train.
I did however make a few additions of roads, though was receiving poor GPS coverage most of the way. I wonder if it's related to my Geko's recent poor battery metering and indicates my GPS is on it's last legs, I really hope not. I also picked up some trail mix whilst passing through town for my next longer ride.
So at some point this week I'll be heading up to Ilkley to pick up some new handlebar tape, a new inner tube to carry as a spare, and possibly map some footpaths towards Bolton Abbey. I may also do some Gorse and Elderflower picking for some homebrew.
At the weekend I'm planning on joining a tour of amenity=place_of_worship buildings in Bradford, which will hopefully lead to some new additions to the map.
Discussion
Comment from PerroVerd on 17 June 2009 at 07:35
I prefer to carry a inner tube rather than a repair kit.
Usually its faster, you avoid the risk of having a puncture bigger than the repair patch and, in my case, having a "clean and dry" surface to apply the patch its very dificult if im not at home.
Comment from kaerast on 17 June 2009 at 11:18
The trouble with a spare inner tube is I'd need two - one for each wheel since they are different sizes. And yes, I know, standardising my wheel sizes would also be sensible.
In future however, I do intend on carrying puncture repair kit *and* spare inner tube since a puncture repair kit doesn't take up much space.