Helped a fellow cyclist out today
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snorri
Legendary Member
- Location
- East coast, up a bit.
last time I stopped locally to assist a cyclist I discovered he had actually stopped to pick daffodils. He looked a bit sheepish and mumbled something, but was probably relieved that I was not the lady who lived on the other side of the hedge and who had planted the daffodils.
Dayvo
just passin' through
- Location
- 59° 50′ 5.55″ N, 10° 47′ 41.89″ E
A few years ago when I lived in Stockholm, I had just finished work was walking along a gravel track at the golf course when I saw a young girl (aged about 8) struggling with her bike.
Her hands were greasy as she was unsuccessfully trying to get her chain back on. Golfer after golfer had just walked past her, ignoring her pleas for help.
I told that I could fix it, and did it in a jif. I said that she ought to wash her hands so we returned to the clubhouse where she washed her hands and was given and ice-cream by someone in the caf.
Just as she was about to go, she offered me a 10 kronor coin (about a quid) to 'pay' me for my help!
I naturally declined and said that one day, if she gets the chance to help someone else, then she should.
The following year, the girl was out walking with her grandmother and she saw me and ran across to tell me that she helped someone fix their bike when she lent them her pump!
Her hands were greasy as she was unsuccessfully trying to get her chain back on. Golfer after golfer had just walked past her, ignoring her pleas for help.
I told that I could fix it, and did it in a jif. I said that she ought to wash her hands so we returned to the clubhouse where she washed her hands and was given and ice-cream by someone in the caf.
Just as she was about to go, she offered me a 10 kronor coin (about a quid) to 'pay' me for my help!
I naturally declined and said that one day, if she gets the chance to help someone else, then she should.The following year, the girl was out walking with her grandmother and she saw me and ran across to tell me that she helped someone fix their bike when she lent them her pump!
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Great post Liam.
A few years ago when I lived in Stockholm, I had just finished work was walking along a gravel track at the golf course when I saw a young girl (aged about 8) struggling with her bike.
Her hands were greasy as she was unsuccessfully trying to get her chain back on. Golfer after golfer had just walked past her, ignoring her pleas for help.
I told that I could fix it, and did it in a jif. I said that she ought to wash her hands so we returned to the clubhouse where she washed her hands and was given and ice-cream by someone in the caf.
Just as she was about to go, she offered me a 10 kronor coin (about a quid) to 'pay' me for my help!
The following year, the girl was out walking with her grandmother and she saw me and ran across to tell me that she helped someone fix their bike when she lent them her pump!
Awww, that is so lovely!
smith34
Regular
- Location
- South London
I recently helped a poor chap who had been trying to inflate a presta valve tube with a schrader pump, clearly with great difficulty. I don't think I had the heart to tell him he could have converted his pump to presta quite easily and saved himself 20 minutes of frustration. I let him use my pump and he was on his way.
Beaker39
Well-Known Member
- Location
- Denton, Manchester
A few years ago when I lived in Stockholm, I had just finished work was walking along a gravel track at the golf course when I saw a young girl (aged about 8) struggling with her bike.
Her hands were greasy as she was unsuccessfully trying to get her chain back on. Golfer after golfer had just walked past her, ignoring her pleas for help.
I told that I could fix it, and did it in a jif. I said that she ought to wash her hands so we returned to the clubhouse where she washed her hands and was given and ice-cream by someone in the caf.
Just as she was about to go, she offered me a 10 kronor coin (about a quid) to 'pay' me for my help!
The following year, the girl was out walking with her grandmother and she saw me and ran across to tell me that she helped someone fix their bike when she lent them her pump!
What a great little story, that has really cheered me up
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Puncture repairs, spare inner tubes, chain splitter and re-aligning a rear wheel on a horizontal drop out
Made me feel good and hopefully made the others feel more willing to offer help in the future Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
A few years ago when I lived in Stockholm, I had just finished work was walking along a gravel track at the golf course when I saw a young girl (aged about 8) struggling with her bike.
Her hands were greasy as she was unsuccessfully trying to get her chain back on. Golfer after golfer had just walked past her, ignoring her pleas for help.
I told that I could fix it, and did it in a jif. I said that she ought to wash her hands so we returned to the clubhouse where she washed her hands and was given and ice-cream by someone in the caf.
Just as she was about to go, she offered me a 10 kronor coin (about a quid) to 'pay' me for my help!
The following year, the girl was out walking with her grandmother and she saw me and ran across to tell me that she helped someone fix their bike when she lent them her pump!
The "Pay it forward" concept
I love it. Well done 
MrHappyCyclist
Riding the Devil's HIghway
- Location
- Bolton, England
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
Globalti
Legendary Member
Some years ago Mrs Gti and I were driving along when we saw a roadie walking with a broken bike. Stopped and offered him a lift and he jumped in, bike dismantled in the boot. He seemed a bit subdued and when we reached his house the reason became clear - his wife was standing on the doorstep with her arms folded looking just like Andy Capp's wife, complete with the comedy "northern" folded scarf on her head. When she saw us getting out of the car she demanded in a very loud voice: "So what's he done THIS time?"
