rorydewet Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 This past weekend I rode the Choc Believe MTB event at Northern Farms. Due to a bout of flu I only rode the 10 km but family members rode 25 and 50 km rides. My problem was the amount of young kids out on the course riding alone and without a parent. MTB is a dangerous sport accidents happen. Yet kids of 9 or 10 are allowed to ride without adult supervision. 5kms into a 10km ride I came across a young guy Jaden pushing his MTB. The front tube had blown, so he was pushing his bike. He had no way of contacting Mom at the start nor do he have any spare tubes or a pump nor a repair kit. I stopped, took my 29 tube out my pack inserted it into his tire, with a section folded over and pumped it just enough to get him going. I then cycled the next 5 km with him to make sure he got back safe. Mom was totally unaware he had a problem. Its not my job to play Mom to kids who have been sent out without proper thought or care. NOT COOL.
NelAndre Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done for paying it forward and helping the young man out.
Patchelicious Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done for showing him the "Pay it forward" part of cycling, this is a most important. If it was Jaden Smith, you should have left him to fight it out with the S'krell!
AdamA Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done to being the Good Samaritan! It raises the point of preparing your kids correctly and being able to maintain their own bikes.
Tubehunter Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Rad that you could help the dude out! Nice one! (Where's J. Ancer when you need him.... )
Patchelicious Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Hang on a moment!! Why the double standards?? Just the other day people were freaking about riders who go do MTB rides without the proper spares and bumming tubes off of strangers... why should this kid get extra sympathy? He should have had spares, jeez bunch of hypocrites!
rorydewet Posted September 19, 2016 Author Posted September 19, 2016 Hang on a moment!! Why the double standards?? Just the other day people were freaking about riders who go do MTB rides without the proper spares and bumming tubes off od strangers... why should this kid get extra sympathy? He should have had spares, jeez bunch of hypocrites!kid was about 9 or 10 point is why did his parents let him ride on own
Iwan Kemp Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done for showing him the "Pay it forward" part of cycling, this is a most important. 55 Minutes Later... Hang on a moment!! Why the double standards?? Just the other day people were freaking about riders who go do MTB rides without the proper spares and bumming tubes off od strangers... why should this kid get extra sympathy? He should have had spares, jeez bunch of hypocrites! What happened there?
Bloukrans Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Hang on a moment!! Why the double standards?? Just the other day people were freaking about riders who go do MTB rides without the proper spares and bumming tubes off od strangers... why should this kid get extra sympathy? He should have had spares, jeez bunch of hypocrites!Hahahahhahaha!! The Hub is back!!
Patchelicious Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 kid was about 9 or 10 point is why did his parents let him ride on ownPulling your leg bud, I agree with you
Skinnyone Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done for helping the kid out. My opinion is though (and I have 2 boys of my own) is that kids need to learn to look after themselves. My two are 8 and 6 and they know how to take wheels off and tubes out and how to patch them - maybe not very well but its a start....and then refit their wheels etc and pump the tube up... I used to ride on my own to the shops and back (+- 5kms) when I was 9/10 on my BMX, long before cell phones etc, if I got a flat or other issue I had to walk....If I crashed and hurt myself I would have to pick myself up and get to a phone or other source of help...that happened fairly often...always rode with a helmet. When I turned 15 my folks gave me an MTB to ride to school and back (+-10kms) and same story, if I didn't have my own tube or couldn't fix it on the side of the road I would walk, pushing my bike - or make another plan, that would happen a fair amount of time...If it rained I rode in the rain and got wet. I had to learn how to true a wheel at the age of 16 cuz the wheels would dent and go out of true so often.... Call me harsh but if I survived it so can my kids - there are too many kids being babied for far too long and wind up entering life with very little or no life skills....
dirtrider Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 On nooooo , do you really want our kids to grow up and be real men/woman ?
Stretch Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 i am kinda in agreement with skinnyone....sure maybe he should have had a spare tube..but he is not gonna fall apart having to walk his bike home for 5km's and next time he will know to have a spare tube and how to replace it. Kids are molly coddled these days..at age 5 I was walking to school on my own and age 8 I was riding my bike to school on my own...sure those were different times...and I am in no means expecting kids to do that...but this is a safe organised event..perfect opportunity to learn a bit of self sufficiency
Bloukrans Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 Well done for helping the kid out. My opinion is though (and I have 2 boys of my own) is that kids need to learn to look after themselves. My two are 8 and 6 and they know how to take wheels off and tubes out and how to patch them - maybe not very well but its a start....and then refit their wheels etc and pump the tube up... I used to ride on my own to the shops and back (+- 5kms) when I was 9/10 on my BMX, long before cell phones etc, if I got a flat or other issue I had to walk....If I crashed and hurt myself I would have to pick myself up and get to a phone or other source of help...that happened fairly often...always rode with a helmet. When I turned 15 my folks gave me an MTB to ride to school and back (+-10kms) and same story, if I didn't have my own tube or couldn't fix it on the side of the road I would walk, pushing my bike - or make another plan, that would happen a fair amount of time...If it rained I rode in the rain and got wet. I had to learn how to true a wheel at the age of 16 cuz the wheels would dent and go out of true so often.... Call me harsh but if I survived it so can my kids - there are too many kids being babied for far too long and wind up entering life with very little or no life skills....In principle I agree but I adopt a balanced approach (not saying you're not!) - as his dad, I will ride with my laatie - rather safe than sorry!
V12man Posted September 19, 2016 Posted September 19, 2016 kid was about 9 or 10 point is why did his parents let him ride on ownPlenty of 10 year olds are quite capable of riding on their own - hell - when I was 10 we used to go surfing on our own.... as well as riding bikes... You could have just let him push his bike home - 1 swift lesson for riding bikes unprepared..... for both kid and parent.... Different of course if someone is hurt - then you stop and help if possible.
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