Would you stop?
Discussion
Engineer1 said:
There does seem to be a real amount of camaraderie amoungst mountain bikers, I will ask if someone is ok unless it becomes obvious they are being sorted out, (a crowd of blokes all getting stuck in) but as said by others there are more excuses to stop when you are out on trails rather than clocking up miles on the road.
My best bodge mtb fix was mending a broken chain for a friend using 3 rocks to "guide" the pin into place 
The hire shop couldn't believe we'd done it!If I see someone walking a bike when I'm on my commute I generally ask if they need any help.
Kermit power said:
If you've got 13 wheels on your bike, you hardly need to worry about just one of them being punctured!
I fall off less as well...Rob_T said:
get the lynch mob... let's hang the luddite!
I seriously went on a ride this spring and I was the only hardtail in the group and all but one of the other bikes was an orange five.I stop. Not all do.
Last year, there were 2 roadies at the lights, who saw me snap my chain and totally plum myself. One asked the other (loud anough that i could hear) "we stopping for that?" To which the other replied "nah" and they promptly rode off.
The 6 mile walk to the nearest bike shop tought me to be self sufficient, but i stop because the poor bugger pushing the bike might not have learnt the lesson yet!
Last year, there were 2 roadies at the lights, who saw me snap my chain and totally plum myself. One asked the other (loud anough that i could hear) "we stopping for that?" To which the other replied "nah" and they promptly rode off.
The 6 mile walk to the nearest bike shop tought me to be self sufficient, but i stop because the poor bugger pushing the bike might not have learnt the lesson yet!
Always stop, regardless if I'm on the MTB or the roadie. I do carry practically everything I need, including a chain splitter and links which have got me out the proverbial the most number of times after puncture repairs (I do like to go on long mountain bike rides). Don't carry a folding spare tyre, though 
Funkateer said:
Always stop, regardless if I'm on the MTB or the roadie. I do carry practically everything I need, including a chain splitter and links which have got me out the proverbial the most number of times after puncture repairs (I do like to go on long mountain bike rides). Don't carry a folding spare tyre, though
How big are everyone's pockets or saddle bags? I carry a multitool, tyre levers, 2 tubes, patches, a quick link and ventolin inhaler in my saddle bag. In my pocket are keys, waterproof shell, phone and food. Steve
Steve vRS said:
How big are everyone's pockets or saddle bags? I carry a multitool, tyre levers, 2 tubes, patches, a quick link and ventolin inhaler in my saddle bag. In my pocket are keys, waterproof shell, phone and food.
Steve
Does the inhaler help you blow up the tyres after a flat?Steve
Steve vRS said:
How big are everyone's pockets or saddle bags? I carry a multitool, tyre levers, 2 tubes, patches, a quick link and ventolin inhaler in my saddle bag. In my pocket are keys, waterproof shell, phone and food.
Steve
I have a small Top Peak bag, only 0.8litre capacity, could do with something a little smaller as stuff rattle around inside.Steve
I carry...
Spare tube
Lezyne Rap 6 multi tool
2 off CO2 canisters
CO2 canister valve
patches
tyre lever x2
house keys
For commuting / group rides I carry a small tool bottle with:
1x spare tube (& small pack of park tool patches)
2x CO2
Small multitool
KMC 'magic' link
small chain tool
few zip ties
inch length of (old) tyre with the bead cut off - put this inside a badly cut tyre to get you home..
couple of tyre levers
Stuff the 'rules' - I swap between a few different bikes so the tool bottle just goes in a drinks cage - I reckon with that lot I'm pretty self sufficient. For longer / solo rides I add another spare tube and a small pump.
With this thread in mind I stopped for a couple of lads looking puzzled out in the middle nowhere of scotland on thursday (I was on the motorbike). Turned out they were on a LeJog attempt and had lost drive - the freehub had died and was spinning freely both ways(!) After a bit of wtf headscratching we zip tied the cassette to the spokes for a roll-yer-own fixed gear. Bit sub-optimal, but they were looking at a pretty major walk otherwise. Hope it worked out for them!
1x spare tube (& small pack of park tool patches)
2x CO2
Small multitool
KMC 'magic' link
small chain tool
few zip ties
inch length of (old) tyre with the bead cut off - put this inside a badly cut tyre to get you home..
couple of tyre levers
Stuff the 'rules' - I swap between a few different bikes so the tool bottle just goes in a drinks cage - I reckon with that lot I'm pretty self sufficient. For longer / solo rides I add another spare tube and a small pump.
With this thread in mind I stopped for a couple of lads looking puzzled out in the middle nowhere of scotland on thursday (I was on the motorbike). Turned out they were on a LeJog attempt and had lost drive - the freehub had died and was spinning freely both ways(!) After a bit of wtf headscratching we zip tied the cassette to the spokes for a roll-yer-own fixed gear. Bit sub-optimal, but they were looking at a pretty major walk otherwise. Hope it worked out for them!
For that, yes I'd stop!
I always carry a spare tube, patch kit, Topeak Alien, chain link & tool, tyre leavers...
One thing i would never have thought of until recently was a spare mech hanger.
A mate clipped his one on a boulder & I wondered why he had fallen so far behind.
Replaced & job done! Just as well, as we were at the top of Laggan Wolftrax at the time!
This thread has me seriously wondering if I would stop for a roadie now...
I always carry a spare tube, patch kit, Topeak Alien, chain link & tool, tyre leavers...
One thing i would never have thought of until recently was a spare mech hanger.
A mate clipped his one on a boulder & I wondered why he had fallen so far behind.
Replaced & job done! Just as well, as we were at the top of Laggan Wolftrax at the time!
This thread has me seriously wondering if I would stop for a roadie now...
Prime example this evening.....
I'd stopped to carry out a minor adjustment to the cleat position & a white BMW 330d Touring goes past quite slowly, driver having a good look. Next thing he's turned his car around, and pulls up next to me asking " everything OK mate, it's a nightmare when you get stranded".
Nice gesture.
I'd stopped to carry out a minor adjustment to the cleat position & a white BMW 330d Touring goes past quite slowly, driver having a good look. Next thing he's turned his car around, and pulls up next to me asking " everything OK mate, it's a nightmare when you get stranded".
Nice gesture.
I got knocked off my bike many years ago by a car which didn't stop. It badly bent my wheel and I was left with just a few bruises and scrapes. Whilst nobody stopped on the mile walk to the repair shop (thank goodness I was in town), the man at the repair shop made me a cup of tea and fixed my bike for free.
Steve vRS said:
Funkateer said:
Always stop, regardless if I'm on the MTB or the roadie. I do carry practically everything I need, including a chain splitter and links which have got me out the proverbial the most number of times after puncture repairs (I do like to go on long mountain bike rides). Don't carry a folding spare tyre, though
How big are everyone's pockets or saddle bags? I carry a multitool, tyre levers, 2 tubes, patches, a quick link and ventolin inhaler in my saddle bag. In my pocket are keys, waterproof shell, phone and food. Steve
I have a small decathlon saddle bag (oo-er) with chain splitter, allen keys, spare links, tyre levers, a spare air valve for the front shock of the full suss, and a rear dropout for the hardtail (both the latter items have gone on a ride). Oh and a couple of patches for good measure. In winter I also carry spare batteries for the lights.
In the rucksack I carry a pump, a couple of spare tubes and lube, along with water, apples, soreen, energy drink, waterproof, extra layer (or one I've removed).
Cable ties have been added as they have proven useful in the past!
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