I had an "AGGGHGHGHGHG" moment on my well planned out long dirt training ride yesterday for event next month.

Rule 1-Don't forget your phone when setting off.
Rule 2-Remember that a new chain & a new chain link may be harder than previous ones to unhook
Rule 3-Remember to purchase bigger multi tool

I was happily riding along & around the 8km mark I heard a "noise" and then realized...my chain had snapped...I had stopped a few km's before to use a tree & thought.."where's my phone?" Phone was in vehicle, vehicle was with my dear spectating/assisting @ a downhill race. Not that i needed money for water. I had a planned stop at one of the campsites along the munda biddi & understand there's water there.

I stood trying to get the link undone but then realized it was a new chain & hadn't played with the link etc. I thought to myself..."ian would get this in 2 seconds" so i continued on but realized even if i did manage to fix it, i wouldn't be back on time @ the planned meeting place. So, i decided to walk back.

No one on the trail (as I decided i wanted to do something different for a training ride & use another section of the munda biddi i'd never been on..).

Nice day out though!