The Generosity of Strangers

[IncoherentJeff]

I was doing the walk of shame home when a passing stranger kindly offered help and generously offered a spare tube. After I explained the spare tube I’d been carrying round for weeks turned out to be a 26” MTB tube rather than the 700 size tube I thought I’d packed!

He seemed surprised I turned down his kind offer but I’d only 2 miles left to walk and the sun was shining, it seemed unfair to deprive him of his spare so close to home.

Lesson learnt, I won’t leave my repair kit empty thinking it’s ok I’m carrying a spare especially when I’m commuting without my wallet and it’s a Friday when I’m last out the office.

If that happened to be you who stopped on the A56 between Whitefield & Bury about an hour ago, thanks very much! Top bloke.

 

[Tim Hall]

A wise elf I know is in the habit of dishing out tubes to unfortunate cyclists and turning down payment for them, on the grounds that giving the tube away means he doesn't have to fit it.

 

[IncoherentJeff]

A wise elf I know is in the habit of dishing out tubes to unfortunate cyclists and turning down payment for them, on the grounds that giving the tube away means he doesn't have to fit it.

Think I'll start doing that too if I see someone in my predicament.

Very glad I discovered my spare was the wrong size on a commute not tomorrow's planned 60 mile ride.