It's okay, I've 'phoned the wife.

[toffee]

Just gone past someone this morning with a flat tyre on the phone to someone. Asked if he was Ok and got the yes so just carried on.

Derek

 

[Tin Pot]

Just gone past someone this morning with a flat tyre on the phone to someone. Asked if he was Ok and got the yes so just carried on.

Derek

Cc forum should have a voicemail facility so that people can phone into this thread to admit they should have taken a spare with them.

 

[ufkacbln]

No, I gave up on the £2.99 phone because the buttons were unmarked and I could never work the damned thing! So now I'm on another el-cheapo phone somebody gave me but GtiJ being a teenager, he always has his fancy iPhone with him so I don't even bother carrying mine when he's with me.

IPhones have a bike repair App

 

[palinurus]

Never failed to make it home following a mechanical (although I've never had anything worse than a bit of a bent rim, cut tyre or a broken chain), once failed to get home due to injury- someone gave me a lift (with my bike) but they had to talk me out of riding home first.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I once got home with the forks pointing to one side after clouting a car that turned across the front of me. Being young and green at the time I didn't even get his name or reg number.

 

[hondated]

I've only ever called home once after a rim exploded. Not bad in 30 years. I have had a lift in the back of an ambulance twice.

I can relate to that as I had the same once but my wife was at work so I rang her to come and collect me. Long story short I walked the bike 9 miles and vehicles were passing me as I walked down hills and never stopped to ask whether I needed help but at the 9th mike a young fella did and took me home. The wife arrived an hour later enough said but we are still married.

 

[simongt]

What I find interesting is what you are implying. I assume you don't ride a road bike, or wear lycra, or clothing that many of us regard as suitable for cycling? I think what you're wearing has F-all to do with it

It's simply how it happens. Non ' road bike lycra wearers ' invariably happily accept whatever help I can offer that will assist them on their way.
For the record, I ride a tourer and wear cycling tops and either touring shorts or tracksters according to weather / time of year. Oh and spd shoes / boots.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

If you cant change a tube on the road you dont belong on it .

What if you can't change a tube on the canal path?

 

[clid61]

What if you can't change a tube on the canal path? [/QUOTE

 

[clid61]

Dont ride on the canal you'll get wet or even next to it

 

[tyred]

Hands up who has used a large stone as a hammer to fettle their bike at the roadside?

 

[si_c]

Never called my wife as she doesn't drive, but have called my Dad twice
Once for a broken rear QR skewer which rendered the bike unusable and I was 10 miles from home and once when the tire sidewall exploded after the bead snapped.

Always offer help if I think it needed, never had anyone accept though, they all seemed to be OK.

 

[jarlrmai]

Called twice

Once broken chain that fell off the bike on a dual carriageway.
Once when I got knocked off and needed taking to hospital.

 

[ColinJ]

I didn't call for help last night but something very unusual happened while I was replacing a damaged tube - a couple driving past stopped to ask if I were ok and did I need any help! I have had cyclists offer help a few times in the past, but I can't remember motorists ever volunteering before!

Tip for the day: If you are offered a lift at dusk when fixing a bike at the roadside near a stream, take it before the midges find you ... I was, I didn't, they did - aaaargh ...!

 

[stoatsngroats]

I had a catastrophic chain/rear wheel incident whilst trying to get to a point 100m away to watch the Vulcan do its air display last year.after trying to fix 4 broken spokes and the chain, I decided to speak to the OH, who said I should walk the 4 miles home, so we did, taking turns to push the tandem. And this after a 46 mile ride we loved it