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@Wannabe
Fair play, cheers TheBrick(Tommy). I rarely puncture, and puncturing twice in 200k has never happened, and I've never managed to destroy a tyre, but sod's law being what it is...
How likely is a chain issue? I have never broken a chain in 20 years of having road bikes, dirt bikes, bmxs, mountain bikes, and a fixed.
What are the zipties for? Especially on fixed... Likewise the duct tape? I know it's useful stuff, but I can't think of anything on my bike that I could fix with it. Tyres, maybe?
Good call on the clothing front, getting cold at a lunch / toilet break is not fun. Good idea to buy food, too. Time to start looking for routes with shops on them, and decent restaurant at half way.