Tonight I received an urgent call to take blood samples into the labs at Musgrove Park in Taunton. As I rolled the bike down the drive of my house it felt sluggish, like the brakes were binding. A quick inspection revealed a flat rear tyre.
I called the co-ordinator and he was luckily able to get a local rider to take the call. In the meantime I'm grounded until I can get a new tyre fitted tomorrow – although I repaired the puncture within 30 minutes it isn't safe to ride an operational emergency bike with a plug in the tyre. On the bright side I can have a drink tonight!
Total time on the road 2 minutes. Distance covered 30 feet.
