General comment: you all have made me add a chain tool to my road kit.
Originally Posted by
Wilfred Laurier
I once had my frame break at the junction of chainstay and rear dropout at the turnaround point of a popular 50 km out-and-back route, and every time I tried to pedal the tire would rub up against the chainstay, so I got my ridding buddy to tow me with a piece of rope I found on the side of the road.
I hope you found a long stick and dangled an energy bar in front of him.