Caring Road Cyclist?

[desmondalie]

Do they exist!?

 

 

 

I am currently sitting on the side of the west coast road with a punycture. Pinched my spare and now waiting for my wife to fetch me.

 

 

 

Was passed by some roadies, one guy riding a liquigas colored cannondale and a lady rider. They both did not even look at me and once a shouted for helped he just stood up on his bike, looked at me and rode on.

 

 

 

What a sorry sight. Can we be so obsessed with ourselves that we can even do the very basics pf helping someone in need.

 

 

 

I am ashamed to be a roadie today. Ive dome a couple of mtb rides and never does another rider just ride pass someone in need. I am disgusted.

 

 

[urbanroyal]

sad bro , what is this world coming to,

 

[stewie911]

Shame on them bra. Can't believe people are like that.  If it was a dodgy area and you looked suspicious then I can understand.

 

I always ask if someone needs help when I pass them standing on the side of the road.

 

[desmondalie]

It is sad, really. What does it take to ask or give a tube?

 

 

 

I always ask if someone else is standing next to the road.

[Sammajoor]

That dude on the 'Dale was not me,  I am in Afkakistan.  This is bad news mate

[Antonp]

Well if you look anything like your picture here on your profile I can 100% understand why they left you..lol

[stewie911]

Come ride Botha Laan in Centurion and we can exchange tubes in the future

[Weight Weenie]

I always ask if I can help, even in races.  Karma man !

[mikkelz]

 

Well if you look anything like your picture here on your profile I can 100% understand why they left you..lol

 

Couldn't help myself...

 

[djvr]

 

Well if you look anything like your picture here on your profile I can 100% understand why they left you..lol

Couldn't help myself...

 

 

 

Must agree. No ways I will stop. Might pick up some flees

 

 

 

It's sad that we have become so selfsentric. (is that the word) Sickness of SA. Everyone to himself and bugger the rest.

[ichnusa]

Let them have their tar... more singletrack for me and my mates - ie all on a mates.

 

 

 

Not even worth breaking a sweat over, will never change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Hashiem]

Very sad story but I have to add that this migt be the first time ever I have heard of a roadie riding past another roadie without concern whether they ok or not. I do feel your anger and shame but maybe, just maybe they were having a real hard time in these windy conditions we have today and though "not today really not today"

just a though

 

[Christie]

If your town is filled with less helpfull riders, also get some Park glueless patches for your saddle bag. Also easy to hand out to other riders in distress.

 

I train on my own a lot, carry 2 tubes, 2 boms, said patch kit, valve adapter. Still looking for the right multi tool that has a chain tool in.

[desmondalie]

Point taken about the looks. I know I am no oil painting....

 

 

 

Morpheus - Cell phones are amazing things, you can even go onto the internet with them.

 

 

 

My wife brought me a spare wheel and 1km before home I brake a spoke as well. Just a bad day I guess.

 

 

 

I always help and have given many tubes away. So kharma dont always work.

[Spartan SL]

You've met the 5% of roadies who give the 95% of roadies a bad name. Bad luck. But sometimes selfish roadies are like buses, they come in groups.

[desmondalie]

yes I know. Just bad luck today. Will carry 2 tubes and those patches from now on.