slowmotion
Quite dreadful
- Location
- lost somewhere
It astounds me how polite those drivers are actually. The vast majority honk their horns, gesticulate wildly , and yell out of their windows as well. Odd lot.
The Kindness of strangers
- Thread starter jonny jeez
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It astounds me how polite those drivers are actually. The vast majority honk their horns, gesticulate wildly , and yell out of their windows as well. Odd lot.
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Nah, I think your idea that Fossy and Gaz are a pair of Munters was probably closer to the mark
Aiden_23
Active Member
- Location
- Cumbernauld,Glasgow
I also had my first puncture tonight........... and I almost threw my bike into the woods in frustration. I can change my MTB in 10 minutes max...........40 minutes I was at my Road Bike for, all because I only had one tyre lever. When I finally pumped up the tyre with my tiny pump,my back and arms felt like I had done 20 miles.5 Cyclist passed by me,no help offered.......... all riding on the pavement next to the road............but at least they paid their Road Tax. Lesson learned I WILL BE READY NEXT TIME.
400bhp
Guru
I have an arrangement with a mate of mine. We both agreed to rescue the other in the event that we broke down.
I had a 40 mile round trip a few weeks ago to collect him after he'd used both of the tubes he carried. He was also freezing cold and it had become very dark.
I figure that's one in the bag for me
I like that - might suggest that to a mate of mine.
- Location
- Glasgow
Ach poor you! could you have not just jumped in a black taxi, bike and all? It is freezing tonight!I also had my first puncture tonight........... and I almost threw my bike into the woods in frustration. I can change my MTB in 10 minutes max...........40 minutes I was at my Road Bike for, all because I only had one tyre lever. When I finally pumped up the tyre with my tiny pump,my back and arms felt like I had done 20 miles.5 Cyclist passed by me,no help offered.......... all riding on the pavement next to the road............but at least they paid their Road Tax. Lesson learned I WILL BE READY NEXT TIME.
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
Great stuff JJ - you must live in a fine part of the world, if I offered stranded cyclists help hereabouts they just looked at me as if I'm mental- especially around Cambridge- miserable bar stewards. So I never bother anymore there. In Norfolk, totally different story and folk are definately much more civilised/friendly.
growingvegetables
Guru
- Location
- Leeds
3-4 years ago now - stopped to help somebody with a p******e and no tyre levers. Bless #2 son for teaching me how to replace tyres without using tyre levers.
One very impressed fellow cyclist. [Dunno if technique works on roadie tyres, but I can do it for my hybrid.]
Oh - and so many people have stopped to check I'm OK or help me out, I'd be embarrassed not to stop for somebody else.
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jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Thanks Gloworm, I do indeed live in a fine part of town...but, this happened in a ...not so fine part. So I guess I'll be eating humble pie from now on.
Mind you the
Last year I was repairing a puncture when a fine young lady stopped and offered to help.
I thanked her and explained that I was already "repaired" and just putting the tyre back on.
We struck up a short conversation about punctures, and this was a lovely interlude to my commute.
Until she mentioned that tyres can be put on by hand, and asked if I used tyre levers because your hands got stiffer at "my age"
Cheeky Mare!
I thanked her and explained that I was already "repaired" and just putting the tyre back on.
We struck up a short conversation about punctures, and this was a lovely interlude to my commute.
Until she mentioned that tyres can be put on by hand, and asked if I used tyre levers because your hands got stiffer at "my age"
Cheeky Mare!
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jonny jeez
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chislehurst, Kent, UK
Mad at urage
New Member
- Location
- Just N of Cardiff
"Anything that gets stiff at my age, can easily be cured by a long massage" - and hold your hands out to be massaged.
semislickstick
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire
A couple of years ago, out in the sticks, I stopped to ask a middle aged guy on a fancy mtb if he was ok I assumed he must have had a puncture or mechanical problem by the way he stopped suddenly. Noop, he'd stopped for a fag. It made me chuckle cos he looked out of breath before he lit up.
It made me chuckle cos he looked out of breath before he lit up.
I was following another cyclist once and his hat fell out of his back pocket. I picked it up and caught up with him. As I pulled alongside him I said "You dropped you hat". He then swerved into the kerb and fell off. Note to self: Next time, go past the target cyclist and then turn round and talk to them so you don't surprise them.
A confession: I cycled past a guy carrying his bike through Sale yesterday - assume it was a puncture. Sorry. Having read the posts on this thread, I won't do it again - conscience pricked.
A confession: I cycled past a guy carrying his bike through Sale yesterday - assume it was a puncture. Sorry. Having read the posts on this thread, I won't do it again - conscience pricked.
