i'm so blessed, lucky...and all their synonyms. if not for the tire puncture, i would have been putting myself at great risk. The kind "grangfatherly" repairman told me the handlebar was in a mess and i could never put that bike on the road. He repaired everything for me at no cost at all. I'm really grateful to him for doing so. Now i understand that everything happens for a reason. What appeared as something that's downright unlucky might be a blessing in disguise. I should lament less and count my blessings. The trip back from the city was exhausting---since i took the wrong road--- but enjoyable. This is my 2nd bike.The first one i had was a pink bmx on my 4/5th birthday. Even though she's blue(i don't reallly like blue) and unattractive, she does not cost much and is of great practicality. I'll get a nicer bike when i'm older and richer.