Good deed of the year complete :-)
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Driving back from supermarket in the rain (in the car). I spot a young lad pushing his 125. I immediately think of the thread on here with the video of the guy with the broken scooter being brought coffee at the side of the road.
I spin the car round, pick the guy up, take him to his house followed by petrol station and then back to his bike.
Job done. It made me feel pretty good.
Yes I do want a medal if anyone has one. Thx.
TB
I spin the car round, pick the guy up, take him to his house followed by petrol station and then back to his bike.
Job done. It made me feel pretty good.
Yes I do want a medal if anyone has one. Thx.
TB
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 9th May 21:52
My bike broke down a couple of milea from home last weekend.
I hadn't been pushing 5 minutes when a chap (ex-biker) pulled over in a van and offered to see if we could get it in the back.
Due to my sparrow arms and a heavy bike we couldn't but he gave me a lift home so I could fetch some tools anyway.
I've vowed that if I'm in a position to do so I'll always stop and do as much as I can.
I hadn't been pushing 5 minutes when a chap (ex-biker) pulled over in a van and offered to see if we could get it in the back.
Due to my sparrow arms and a heavy bike we couldn't but he gave me a lift home so I could fetch some tools anyway.
I've vowed that if I'm in a position to do so I'll always stop and do as much as I can.
Spot on. It puts a smile on your face for the rest of the day.
I did something similar last weekend, on my way back from SportsBikeShop in Boston and a Diavel was parked on the side of the road (fantastic looking bike in the flesh), it had run out of petrol, had a chat to the owner when his mate turned up in a car with a can of fuel. Only if everyone practiced this a bit more in day to day life the world would be a much better place!!
I did something similar last weekend, on my way back from SportsBikeShop in Boston and a Diavel was parked on the side of the road (fantastic looking bike in the flesh), it had run out of petrol, had a chat to the owner when his mate turned up in a car with a can of fuel. Only if everyone practiced this a bit more in day to day life the world would be a much better place!!
Good work!
I've done that before, driving in the work van - from Battle to Heathfield if anyone knows my area - and there was a young lad pushing his 50cc scooter up Netherfield Hill!!
I stop, turn around, end up putting bike in the back of the van and dropping him at home, a considerable detour from my planned route but it made me feel good and it was only work time anyway
I've done that before, driving in the work van - from Battle to Heathfield if anyone knows my area - and there was a young lad pushing his 50cc scooter up Netherfield Hill!!
I stop, turn around, end up putting bike in the back of the van and dropping him at home, a considerable detour from my planned route but it made me feel good and it was only work time anyway
Nice one!
I went out for a ride yesterday and on my way home I saw a bike parked in a bus stop with the rider standing in the bus shelter. I thought he'd broken down, so I turned round at the next roundabout to go back and ask if I could help him. When I got round the roundabout he came riding towards me.
Apparently he wasn't broken down, but he was checking the map in the bus shelter
I went out for a ride yesterday and on my way home I saw a bike parked in a bus stop with the rider standing in the bus shelter. I thought he'd broken down, so I turned round at the next roundabout to go back and ask if I could help him. When I got round the roundabout he came riding towards me.
Apparently he wasn't broken down, but he was checking the map in the bus shelter
Just bought a 1.5 litre aluminium fuel bottle of Amazon. Bit of research needed as some don't appear to tolerate petrol - plastic caps and seals degrade and cause leaks.
These looks good though: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000XYUOY0
Going to fit a braket inside the left pannier (the one that's NOT above the exhaust!) to keep it secure and upright.
I feel a warm glow inside already...
These looks good though: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000XYUOY0
Going to fit a braket inside the left pannier (the one that's NOT above the exhaust!) to keep it secure and upright.
I feel a warm glow inside already...
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