There we were, Anthony, Louis, and me (Cristian), stranded at the intersection of 1500W and 200N with a half broken plastic pump converter--10 miles from campus. Anthony's front wheel had been giving him problems and, so, we decided to inspect the problem. There was a boarded up shack/farm in the distance and, since it gave me the creeps, the sooner we could get out of there the better.We finally managed to refill Anthony's front tire with a combined effort of the three of us. Thank God Louis brought two water bottles, a pump, a speedometer, and biking knowledge! Soon enough, we learned putting one's hand on one's back meant "stopping" and "car up" and "car down" meant "watch out for the car!"I, on the other hand, was well under what would have been even considered somewhat prepared. I had a sweater and regular gym shorts, no helmet (witch I know is a terrible idea), and a single speed bike. Despite these circumstances, I was well prepared to put in the extra effort when trying to keep up with Anthony and Louis' new Fuji bikes. Fortunately, Anthony's front tire seemed to not deflate anymore and Louis will soon invest in a metal converter for future tire problems.Today's 20 miles were great, but, its even greater knowing all of the many more miles I'll have to ride with this great group of people.Cristian.