....and that's why I don't carry any bike tools with me!

Had a busy (and wet) morning, went for a walk with my friend and her dog, got soaked! From there onwards to my second home, or B&Q as some people call it, picked up some bolts for project Saw-Stool. Then home to Mum's for food. When parking, two young Ladies, well I think they were Cardiff Uni Students (oh God I'm getting old! when people start to classed as 'young', then you're definitely getting older), were pushing their bikes up the hill, one of them called over to ask directions. She'd had some trouble with her rear cassette and chain, the chain had managed to come off the top ring and wedge firmly between the spokes and the ring. Very effectively braking the back wheel, in typical Welshman style, I provided completely confusing directions on how to get back to Afan Argoed, via Penhydd Farm and Pontrydyfen. It's always difficult to give directions when you just 'know' the way. In mind that it's a long push back I attempted to free the chain, but without any success and that's why I don't carry any tools with me. I'm no mechanic, curse you cruel lack of mechanical skill, why let me down now, in front of two attractive ladies! In my defence, I think the cassette would probably have to be removed to free the chain or at least the chain split to try and get the leverage to remove the wedged chain. After some brute force and ignorance, they were probably worse off now! I didn't want to do any damage to her bike by making anymore attempts, and they looked like they were starting to get cold, and fed up! (as now, the tire was flat - I had to deflate it as it was wedged up against the bottom bracket) I offered to put their bikes in the car and drop them over to AA, but they were going ring a taxi to collect their car, In typical misfortune, my bike lock is still in work. Just wish them good luck at getting the bike sorted!