Here I sit, waiting for a lift

[annirak]

I was prepared. I had patches, a spare tube, a pump, and tyre levers. Even with that preparation, I still had to call for a ride. It seems that yesterday's London to Cambridge ride in the pouring rain killed my Topeak race rocket. When I got a puncture, I spent half an hour trying to get some air into the tyre, but it won't budge.

 

[vickster]

Have you tapped the valve?

 

[ColinJ]

Have you tapped the valve?

After unscrewing it ...

 

[vickster]

I assumed he'd done that

 

[annirak]

I can move the pump, and with no valve attached, it makes air noises, but with the valve attached, nothing. I had to use some of the chain lube I had with me to get the pump handle moving reasonably well.

 

[annirak]

Oh, yes, I released my Presta valve properly.

 

[annirak]

The frustrating thing is that there must have been nearly 100 cyclists pass me in the 40 minutes I was there and not one asked me if I was okay.

 

[djb1971]

gits, bet they didn't even wave too

flag one of them down and ask to use their kit

 

[vernon]

That's England for you. I had no end of offers of help when I was sheltering from the sun in 100+°F in Washington State. No punctures or mechanicals, just dehydrating faster than I could rehydrate.

 

[Puddles]

The frustrating thing is that there must have been nearly 100 cyclists pass me in the 40 minutes I was there and not one asked me if I was okay.

You need to look like that
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with 2 small children with you... loads of people stop then... even if you are fine

 

[Bianchi boy]

Have you got some grass, stuff it in the tyre it will get you home

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If I had to I would flag down another cyclist - or several
Actually did this for a friend, I did not have the right spanner for her bike: 2 cyclists later we had the right spanner, we fixed the flat

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

If I had to I would flag down another cyclist - or several
Actually did this for a friend, I did not have the right spanner for her bike: 2 cyclists later we had the right spanner, we fixed the flat

That's a bit old school isn't it? Track nuts?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

That's a bit old school isn't it? Track nuts?

Sorry, don't get that
15mm spanner for wheel nuts?

 

[NorthernDave]

I was prepared. I had patches, a spare tube, a pump, and tyre levers. Even with that preparation, I still had to call for a ride. It seems that yesterday's London to Cambridge ride in the pouring rain killed my Topeak race rocket. When I got a puncture, I spent half an hour trying to get some air into the tyre, but it won't budge.

I've got one of those pumps - I'm off to check its working now...

Seriously though, its a bit poor that no one offered a hand or at least asked.