Well that was an interesting ride (or three?)
As I set off I remembered I needed to pump the tyres up. Yes I know I am always forgetting to pump them up! Anyway, it's Friday so sod it they can wait until I get home, I'll do them tomorrow when I clean the bike.
After a couple of miles I realise they definitely need some air, but they feel okay, so I'll carry on, after 6 or 7 miles I decide to go home (I'm only a couple of miles away from home at this point - extended commutes do have their benefits) and pump them up as the bike is feeling worse. Get home having done about 9 miles and decide the front tyre is too flat, it must have a slow puncture. So three choices;
Do I change the tube? Do I nick the front wheel off the Sirrus? Or do I use the Sirrus? It's forecast to chuck it down later and the Sirrus only has one of those useless dirt monkey mudguards on the back, I can't be arsed to do the tube so I switch wheels.
I've got time to still do a decent ride and set off again. 9 miles later my right pedal falls off, the spindly bit is still attached to the crank so I turn around and ride home on one pedal and one spindly bit, that was knackering!
Get home, take off the front wheel and put it back on the Sirrus, give the missus a kiss and set off for the third time to get to work.
The third ride was thankfully totally uneventful.
