Anyone else have Good Samaritans who stop to help with your bike?

[Jiffer]

"Why would you think I need help just because I'm a woman!!!" (and so forth).

Oh brother. Some day that lady may actually be stranded, but will have previously chased off all the friendly people who might have, otherwise, offered to help.

My husband called me to bring him a tire pump one time because he had a flat and forgot to replace his C02 cartridge the previous time. Just as I got there, there was a lady driving by who slowed to ask if he needed anything, as she lived around the corner and had "bike stuff" there. A "woman" asking a "guy" if he needed help. It works both ways.

If your husband gets that reaction again from an irate female, he should respond with, "No, I thought you might need help because you're a human being."

[kie_fujo]

i have had a flat one time. we were way out of town on a highway with a nice big shoulder. it was my first day on my brand new bike. and of course we didn't have a pump!! my husband took off to get the car and i just began walking to get as far as i could. a few minutes after he left there was a cyclist on the other side of the road. i wasn't going to yell across the highway to him but i couldn't help but think "he probably has a pump". a few minutes later i hear "ding, ding" behind me. he had come around and offered help. i had a tube and tools...just no pump. so he helped me change it and by the time i got a few pedal strokes down the road my husband showed up!! i made sure i got a pump after that! the last time we went riding my husband got a flat and i got to change it for him!!!

[tab123]

Early on in my biking career (before I knew to carry some basics with me), I had a flat about 10 miles from home on the Chicago lakefront path. Normally not a big deal, except it was February and about 30 degrees out with a NE wind off the lake. I started walking home and began shivering in minutes. Another cyclist stopped, gave me his extra tube (in exchange for mine), fixed my flat, and gave me good tips on fixing a flat. After that heartening experience, I always ask if someone needs help. (Men are almost always shocked that I have tools, a mini-pump, etc.)

[crazycanuck]

If someone stopped, asked me if i needed help but I didn't want it i'd just say " Nope, i'm coolio thanks!"

[Jiffer]

Early on in my biking career (before I knew to carry some basics with me), I had a flat about 10 miles from home on the Chicago lakefront path. Normally not a big deal, except it was February and about 30 degrees out with a NE wind off the lake. I started walking home and began shivering in minutes. Another cyclist stopped, gave me his extra tube (in exchange for mine), fixed my flat, and gave me good tips on fixing a flat. After that heartening experience, I always ask if someone needs help. (Men are almost always shocked that I have tools, a mini-pump, etc.)

My husband is sort of the overseer of the bike bag with tools in our world. When he realized my friend didn't have a big bag and was, apparently, never going to bother to get one ... he took his off his bike and put it on hers.

When my OTHER friend bought her first bike and was having "sticker shock" with the cost of, not only the beautiful Ruby bike, but all the add ons (helmet, shoes, etc) ... she just couldn't bring herself to spend one more penny to get the bike bag and tools. So, hubby went to the LBS and bought her one with everything she needed and gave it to her as a "welcome to cycling" gift. He gave me a hands on lesson on fixing flats after I got mine. Lucky for me he did, because although it took over a year, I finally needed to do it, and then again and again! (Time for some new tires!)

[channlluv]

If your husband gets that reaction again from an irate female, he should respond with, "No, I thought you might need help because you're a human being."

Ha! I love that response.

Roxy

[tennisgirl43]

not really help with my bike, but when I stopped to take a water/stretch break at the top of a particularly tough hill today, this sweet older woman came out of her house across the street (really rural area) and offered to refill my water bottle. I told her thanks, but I had another bottle left and was almost home.

That really made my day to have someone be so kind!!