Precious and the puncture.

The accompanying photograph was taken on a stretch of the Columbia River Scenic Hghway reserved for Pedestrians and Cyclists - It is God's own Bicycle trail. However,
with an element of dismay, I must inform you of a puncture encountered by Precious. So far there have been zero mechanical issues with Precious having travelled well over a 1000 miles with a cantankerous rider and excessive luggage. The puncture was suffered by a mother on Mother's day - on her way to a lunch with her daughter. Luckily Precious could ride to her rescue and did with alacrity, leaving behind her a tremendously grateful maid and maiden. That third party puncture remains the only incident of note.