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@Soweto888
Megaman, did you sort it out at work? Jeez, I suppose you could be lugging your bike through the streets of London just now. I hope not. Eight miles with a bike on your shoulder will give you glow-in-the-dark flesh.
If you can't fix a flat by the roadside, you lose all the freedom that having a bike gives you. Everyone should be able to do it. All it takes is a wee bit of practice. Experiment in the living room, in front of the TV, when there's no pressure on.
Everyone should carry a multi-tool too. Good for tightening up loose, noisy bits, or letting out the brake calipers a bit when you snap a spoke, or going to the aid of damsels in distress (that last one's hypothetical.)