Comments on: Speedlinking 8 January 2009 http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/ Work is just something I do between bike rides Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:01:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charlie B. http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Charlie B. Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:10:57 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/#comment-1498 <p>Yep, the "You OK?" or the "Need a pump or a patch?" as one slows to pass really costs nothing. A few times, I've had to stop to politely advise someone (invariably teens) that I'd give them a hand, but first they really should move their bike off the path to fix it... this has always resulted in no abuse back, just an embarassed "oh yeah, um..." :-) It's funny how common sense stuff just doesn't occur to some people, but being polite is almost always the best way to deal with it.</p> Yep, the “You OK?” or the “Need a pump or a patch?” as one slows to pass really costs nothing. A few times, I’ve had to stop to politely advise someone (invariably teens) that I’d give them a hand, but first they really should move their bike off the path to fix it… this has always resulted in no abuse back, just an embarassed “oh yeah, um…” :-) It’s funny how common sense stuff just doesn’t occur to some people, but being polite is almost always the best way to deal with it.

]]> By: Treadly and Me http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Treadly and Me Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:18:22 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/#comment-1499 <p>Yeah, I do that all the time. Usually I'm told "No, I'm OK"—so it's a courtesy that costs me nothing but slowing down for a second. But sometimes I've been able to provide a tool or a pump. I've also been grateful to receive the same courtesy awhile ago on the way up to Kinglake when my own pump failed.</p> <p>I stopped to offer help last weekend and had a long chat with a bloke in a PBP jersey. Damned if I can remember his name now though…</p> Yeah, I do that all the time. Usually I’m told “No, I’m OK”—so it’s a courtesy that costs me nothing but slowing down for a second. But sometimes I’ve been able to provide a tool or a pump. I’ve also been grateful to receive the same courtesy awhile ago on the way up to Kinglake when my own pump failed.

I stopped to offer help last weekend and had a long chat with a bloke in a PBP jersey. Damned if I can remember his name now though…

]]> By: NancyBoy http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 NancyBoy Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:05:33 +0000 http://treadly.net/2009/01/08/speedlinking-8-january-2009/#comment-1500 <p>One more thought on Randonnees or any riding. Next time you see a fellow rider on the side of the road with a flat or some other problem, think about what it will cost to stop and help. This year I've made 3 new friends this way including one who's one of the nicest guys I've met. The one who just gave the "No thanks mate, I'm right" can fix his own bike.</p> One more thought on Randonnees or any riding. Next time you see a fellow rider on the side of the road with a flat or some other problem, think about what it will cost to stop and help. This year I’ve made 3 new friends this way including one who’s one of the nicest guys I’ve met. The one who just gave the “No thanks mate, I’m right” can fix his own bike.

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