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Ever hear of Uber or calling a cab?
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My two CF bikes can't carry a frame pump, so I have to stick a minipump in my pocket for those. At least once, I've been 10 or 20 miles into a ride and suddenly remember that I forgot it. There I'd be - tube, patch kit, levers, and no pump.
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So please outline how this mythical conversation went. You see someone walking as you cruise along, look up at this person (being on a recumbent and all), and ask if everything is ok. Find out that they had a flat, had been walking for 5 miles, and still have 5 miles to go. Ask if they had a patch kit or other basic supplies followed up are you aware that that is highly recommended? Then determine that they should have known better and said tough to be you. What would you have done if their seat bag had fallen off or been stolen at a coffee stop? What if they were new to the sport and did not know better? If it was a fellow recumbent rider, Birkenstocks and all?
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I was on a long fondo and got a flat in the first 30mi. Pulled over to fix it, and my saddle bag was gone. Looked up the brand later and folks had issues with the velcro long term giving out if they moved it between bikes. Basically the stitching or glue for the velcro on the saddle straps separates leaving the bag dangling from the seatpost loop which inevitably falls off as the bag swings too and fro. Never bought a "cheapy" again.
It's a simple thing. 1. Ask if someone is OK. 2. Render aid if not. 3. If they didn't have what they need simply and kindly show them your bag contents and maybe where you got it. Universal feedback has been gratitude and every indication they likely logged on when they got home and bought something.
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I’m sure after this I incident the cyclist will never go on another ride without having all the necessary tools.
Then again he may have sold the bike and will spend the rest of his life in therapy after the 15 minutes of…
“Did I tell you I’ve been riding for 70 years. Back in…”
John
Then again he may have sold the bike and will spend the rest of his life in therapy after the 15 minutes of…
“Did I tell you I’ve been riding for 70 years. Back in…”
John
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So please outline how this mythical conversation went. You see someone walking as you cruise along, look up at this person (being on a recumbent and all), and ask if everything is ok. Find out that they had a flat, had been walking for 5 miles, and still have 5 miles to go. Ask if they had a patch kit or other basic supplies followed up are you aware that that is highly recommended? Then determine that they should have known better and said tough to be you.
EDIT: Oh, I forgot.... OP could tell just by looking!
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What's more it's presumptuous.
I was on a long fondo and got a flat in the first 30mi. Pulled over to fix it, and my saddle bag was gone. Looked up the brand later and folks had issues with the velcro long term giving out if they moved it between bikes. Basically the stitching or glue for the velcro on the saddle straps separates leaving the bag dangling from the seatpost loop which inevitably falls off as the bag swings too and fro. Never bought a "cheapy" again.
It's a simple thing. 1. Ask if someone is OK. 2. Render aid if not. 3. If they didn't have what they need simply and kindly show them your bag contents and maybe where you got it. Universal feedback has been gratitude and every indication they likely logged on when they got home and bought something.
I was on a long fondo and got a flat in the first 30mi. Pulled over to fix it, and my saddle bag was gone. Looked up the brand later and folks had issues with the velcro long term giving out if they moved it between bikes. Basically the stitching or glue for the velcro on the saddle straps separates leaving the bag dangling from the seatpost loop which inevitably falls off as the bag swings too and fro. Never bought a "cheapy" again.
It's a simple thing. 1. Ask if someone is OK. 2. Render aid if not. 3. If they didn't have what they need simply and kindly show them your bag contents and maybe where you got it. Universal feedback has been gratitude and every indication they likely logged on when they got home and bought something.
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I did a small group ride about a 90 min. drove from my house. There was a long route and a short route The long route was considerably harder. I hadn't ridden a lot recently due to some injury, so I decided to do the short route. Said goodbye to the others at the split and started my solo journey back to the parking lot. At some point I realized that I did not have my saddlebag. "Oh well", I thought. If I flat I will make a call and someone in the group will eventually come pick me up after they are done. Then I realized I had left my phone in the car. That's when I started to get a bit nervous. Fortunately, nothing happened.
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I did a small group ride about a 90 min. drove from my house. There was a long route and a short route The long route was considerably harder. I hadn't ridden a lot recently due to some injury, so I decided to do the short route. Said goodbye to the others at the split and started my solo journey back to the parking lot. At some point I realized that I did not have my saddlebag. "Oh well", I thought. If I flat I will make a call and someone in the group will eventually come pick me up after they are done. Then I realized I had left my phone in the car. That's when I started to get a bit nervous. Fortunately, nothing happened.
So I rode.
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So please outline how this mythical conversation went. You see someone walking as you cruise along, look up at this person (being on a recumbent and all), and ask if everything is ok. Find out that they had a flat, had been walking for 5 miles, and still have 5 miles to go. Ask if they had a patch kit or other basic supplies followed up are you aware that that is highly recommended? Then determine that they should have known better and said tough to be you. What would you have done if their seat bag had fallen off or been stolen at a coffee stop? What if they were new to the sport and did not know better? If it was a fellow recumbent rider, Birkenstocks and all?
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The main point is that he wasn't riding a 'bent, and therefore deserved no help.
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I found a nice shady spot to wait.
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Didja ever notice that in the age of social media every incident, no matter how trivial, is now a morality play?
I've been known to walk 10 miles for fun.
I've been known to walk 10 miles for fun.
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Rydabent says a lot of things that rub people the wrong way, and some stuff that is just nonsense. Yet, I didn't expect him to be the kind of guy to laugh at someone else's misfortune like this. Sad.
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