When will they ever learn
08-22-22, 07:13 AM
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At any rate, the questions will never be answered, and Mr 'bent is secure in his smugness.
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08-22-22, 08:28 AM
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After having crashed MTB'ing and had other riders happen upon me and pass by without so much as saying a word while I lay trailside bleeding and concussed, I find the OP's story of "Got a flat? How far ya' walked? How much further ya' got? How much was the bike? So long suckah!!" completely believable.
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08-22-22, 08:47 AM
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rydabent has a habit of making unrealistic, almost unbelievable, posts...And then never coming back to answer the many questions that arise. Everyone is left wondering if he's malicious, merely confused, or simply forgets that he started a thread, or if AtlasShrugged has it figured out:
At any rate, the questions will never be answered, and Mr 'bent is secure in his smugness.
At any rate, the questions will never be answered, and Mr 'bent is secure in his smugness.
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08-22-22, 09:16 AM
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Maybe the walker was a folk music fan inspired by a song and taking a break. My favorite cover/version of that song.
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08-22-22, 09:22 AM
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I think his jersey had an armband on one of the sleeves. That should be a clue.
08-22-22, 09:51 AM
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08-22-22, 10:13 AM
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All Im saying it is rather stupid to ride 10 miles from home with NOTHING. I see it all the time. And yes I always stop and ask if I can help, and if possible I do. BTW I carry both CO2 and a mini pump. If I do patch a tube, I hand the person the pump, and not use my CO2.
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08-22-22, 10:23 AM
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OP, since you're back online: What brand was it?
08-22-22, 10:28 AM
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Just carrying a cell phone seems rather egotistical to me. It reminds me of the saying ------------a problem on his part does not constitute and emergency on someone elses part. Demanding they drop what ever they are doing and come and rescue him is a little pushy.
08-22-22, 10:37 AM
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I dont remember, it was a CF bike, very smooth and aero, and you could just look at it and tell it was very expensive. BTW to add to the picture he was fully kitted too.
08-22-22, 10:44 AM
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Oh, so it's not about the cost of the bike...
...but it's definitely about the cost of the bike.
Got it.
Got it.
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08-22-22, 10:47 AM
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My Yellow bike in the earlier picture is tubeless, the under saddle kit contains tools, a spare tube (Turbolito) and a special Turbolito only patch kit. Yet, it still contains a regular Rema patch kit I don't even have a use for.
I have fixed many flats for others.
My Black bike ($5k++) is also tubeless. It has almost nothing! No tube, no patch and no tools. Just a micro pump and a Dynaplug Racer, total weight 2.6oz.
I choose not to bring anything but bare minimum. If I have an issue I fully Expect to E.T. , AAA or rely on the good will of others.
I don't think this a bad choice, it is a calculated risk based on the reliability experience of my regularly maintained bikes over many miles.
So far, I've had ~10k miles without opening the under seat bag for my needs, YMMV
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Well, if you're not the sort to help someone stuck by a mechanical, you're probably not the sort to put down what you're doing to go and help a friend of loved one who's in need, so you may not have any good karma to draw on.
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Seems kind of cold to say that about a guy who offered his patch kit to help, and was turned down.
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