I recently had the misfortune of a flat tire while out on the road with my husband. We changed the tube, aired her up and headed out. However, within less than a half mile, it was flat again. We didn't have anymore CO2 as we fumbled with the one I had and then used my husbands for the first flat.

We knew we were 5 miles from home and I couldn't walk it with my bike shoes or barefoot. Seeing as how we both left the house without a cell phone and were nowhere near a gas station or other useful public place, we decided that he would ride home and get the truck to retrieve me. However, we saw a couple of women coming out of the museum up the hill and rode up to ask if we could borrow a phone. One lady was kind enough to let us try our friends but we had no success.

So, my hubby pedaled away and I sat in the grass on the side of the road with my bike and my flat. While sitting there I was working out what to say if someone did stop to offer help. However, no one stopped. I started counting cars due to boredom. I stopped counting after 30.....no one even slowed down.

Thankfully my friends called back the unfamiliar number and the lady told him where I was stranded. He showed up and rescued me while his partner waited at our house for my husband so he would know I was being retrieved from my demise.

Usually people in Oklahoma are very friendly. I don't know what happened that day that no one stopped. I'm still trying to figure that out.......Needless to say, we will not be forgetting a cell phone anytime soon. Also, I took my bike to my LBS and they found a small piece of glass in the tire.....go figure!!