I’ve ridden to work all three days this week. Today’s ride came up 3 1/2 miles short. I had a blowout on the rear tire that was not repairable, and called Rose to come get me.

I knew these tires needed replaced, and had ordered new ones. I had close to 4,000 miles on them, most of that the heavy duty use that my commuting is. I usually carry a spare tire, but had neglected to put it back in the bag the last time I emptied it, obviously the wrong time to do that.

It’s been just short of a year since I started commuting, 151 rides to work, and this was the first time I had to call for a rescue, so I’m thinking that’s not too bad. Of course, when I got home, the new tires had arrived. What’s that old saying, a day late and a dollar short?