Originally Posted by
noodle soup
We don't leave riders for dead, but we hate to get held up by someone screwing around with a pump(when it's unnecessary).
There are those in our group from time to time that are "newbies" and need to learn how to properly use a hand pump. We encourage it. So if a time comes and someone who only has a hand pump to inflate a tire, those with experience will coach them on how to repair a flat. We wait. No one is reprimanded, look down upon as rude or referred to as a "chump" for caring only a hand pump as opposed to a co2 inflator.