Friday, puncture again. Luckily I'm now carrying spares tubes.

That's three in a month. So I just got 3 tubes for £10 at halfords, (the Raleigh branded ones didn't seem to be working out so I'm buying even cheaper)

How often is this going to happen?

We had monsoon weather on Friday. Proper end of the world rain.

I was cycling home in it when the left crank started to come loose. I stopped and inspected it. decided there was nothing I could do and struck out for the top of the Minley road expecting to be able to coast down the other side. 20 meters later my rear tyre punctured. Unperturbed and as a (reluctant) ex-runner I thought "never mind I can run pushing the bike". 50 meters later the inner tube came out and wrapped endlessly around the rear gear set. After some brief dalliances with running while holding the rear wheel in the air and running carrying the (old, full suspension, steel) bike I gave up and called for support.

Props to Arkade for helping me out.

Keith.