Quote Originally Posted by ClockworkOrange
I think I now have you down as Sadistic Kate?
What, you been talkin' to the woman yesterday on the bike path three miles out of town? A guy in front of me has stopped to see what's up. She has a flat and neither of them have a pump. So, they flag me down because, of course, I have a pump, and "nice" guy takes off. Woman not only has no pump, she has no spare tube, patch, levers, nothing. So, I told her I'd help but only if I could harass her about the lack of tools. Her tire turned out to be so old that it was shredding in my hands trying to get it off the rim. The tube was glued to the tire. Awful. Things were getting worse rather than better.

Fortunately, a couple I know and hadn't seen in a while were just finishing up their ride and got their car to take her back to town.

She promised that she'd go directly to the LBS for a new tire, tube and A PUMP for fear that I'd harass her if I ever saw her again.

I'd have loved to track down the "nice" guy who took off. I'd followed him for 15 miles across rural farms roads. Either he truly didn't have a pump or was unwilling to help. Either way, he needed some harassment also.