Tube etiquette

Hunt him down and kill him. What a [censored]! Coffee shop riders ...

I've had that happen before.

Just add them to your [censored] list, & count it as experience.

Next time ask if your new tube is gonna be replaced: make out you're on a
tight budget or something.

Anyone should be carrying at least a spare. I've experienced triple
flatties on the same ride (pinches from pot holed roads on overly fast
descents) & have received a tube from a co-rider.....that person got a new
tube next day: pronto. I mean, walking 30K's aint funny & deserves
gratitude.

Rob 🙂

"Michael Warner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Hi all,

Something a bit disconcerting happened tonight on a group
ride. A guy I didn't know had a flat, and when he found that his
spare tube also had a flat, I gave him one of mine and got him
going again. I'd normally be happy to take the dead one in exchange
and patch it later, but the stem was too short for my rims, so I
intended to give it away later or toss it.

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

This is new to me - I always replace them ASAP, pay or shout (if it's not
someone I ride with regularly), and so have those I've given tubes to.
Are there just some people who apparently deserve free tubes, like some
smokers with cancer sticks, or should I find out who he is, hunt him down
and kill him? :-)

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Michael Warner said:

Hi all,

Something a bit disconcerting happened tonight on a group
ride. A guy I didn't know had a flat, and when he found that his
spare tube also had a flat, I gave him one of mine and got him
going again. I'd normally be happy to take the dead one in exchange
and patch it later, but the stem was too short for my rims, so I
intended to give it away later or toss it.

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

This is new to me - I always replace them ASAP, pay or shout (if it's not
someone I ride with regularly), and so have those I've given tubes to.
Are there just some people who apparently deserve free tubes, like some
smokers with cancer sticks, or should I find out who he is, hunt him down
and kill him? :-)

Remember him as an [censored]. And think how cheaply you found that out.
All his mates think he is an ok person. SOme of them may find out the
truth the hard way.

Cynical I know. But I guarentee a bloke who aint greatfull for the loan
of a tube for example wont be the guy you want test driving your new car.

Rob & Shel said:

I've had that happen before.

Just add them to your [censored] list, & count it as experience.

Next time ask if your new tube is gonna be replaced: make out you're on a
tight budget or something.

Anyone should be carrying at least a spare. I've experienced triple
flatties on the same ride (pinches from pot holed roads on overly fast
descents) & have received a tube from a co-rider.....that person got a new
tube next day: pronto. I mean, walking 30K's aint funny & deserves
gratitude.

Rob 🙂

"Michael Warner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

Something a bit disconcerting happened tonight on a group
ride. A guy I didn't know had a flat, and when he found that his
spare tube also had a flat, I gave him one of mine and got him
going again. I'd normally be happy to take the dead one in exchange
and patch it later, but the stem was too short for my rims, so I
intended to give it away later or toss it.

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

This is new to me - I always replace them ASAP, pay or shout (if it's not
someone I ride with regularly), and so have those I've given tubes to.
Are there just some people who apparently deserve free tubes, like some
smokers with cancer sticks, or should I find out who he is, hunt him down
and kill him? :-)

--
bpo gallery at http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/mvw1/bpo

Yeah. I have given a couple away.. people who just lived to
inconveniently. BUt in the main they have been replaced the next day
with expressions of grattitude. Its just how real people do it 🙂

"Michael Warner" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

Sounds like an A-grader to me....

cheers,
GPL
:not that there is anything wrong with that: 🙂

GPLama said:

"Michael Warner" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

Sounds like an A-grader to me....

More like a sprinter 🙂
Fuwkin rude.. but after the event has no clue why you are holding a grudge

Quoted message said:

cheers,
GPL
:not that there is anything wrong with that: 🙂

Just put a tack in his tyre next ride and conveniently have no spare - even
mention he has it already.
I had a skiing friend we shared accomm. with and after the week at the snow
his old holden refused to start. He disconnected the fuel line ??? then I
jump started his car ??? (his ideas - not mine), when he thought it was the
thing to do. His engine caught fire (big surprise) and I had the only fire
extinguisher on the mountain. We put the fire out and that was good.
Never said thanks, kiss my [censored] or anything. Neither was there an offer to
replace / pay for the recharge of my now empty unit.
I guess some people are just uncivilised and it's good not to be among them
when it counts.
Oh yeah, hunt him down and give him a face full of fart up a hill when he's
breathing hard.
Jock

Michael Warner said:

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

Something a bit disconcerting happened tonight on a group
ride. A guy I didn't know had a flat, and when he found that his
spare tube also had a flat, I gave him one of mine and got him
going again. I'd normally be happy to take the dead one in exchange
and patch it later, but the stem was too short for my rims, so I
intended to give it away later or toss it.

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

This is new to me - I always replace them ASAP, pay or shout (if
it's not someone I ride with regularly), and so have those I've
given tubes to. Are there just some people who apparently deserve
free tubes, like some smokers with cancer sticks, or should I find
out who he is, hunt him down and kill him? :-)

--
bpo gallery at http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/mvw1/bpo

Jock said:

Oh yeah, hunt him down and give him a face full of fart up a hill when he's
breathing hard.

😄

noice. subtle. noice...

new BR tactic?

"flyingdutch" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

noice. subtle. noice...

new BR tactic?

another reason to keep going off the front... 🙂

cheers,
GPL

dave said:

Rob & Shel said:

I've had that happen before.

Just add them to your [censored] list, & count it as experience.

Next time ask if your new tube is gonna be replaced: make out you're on a
tight budget or something.

Anyone should be carrying at least a spare. I've experienced triple
flatties on the same ride (pinches from pot holed roads on overly fast
descents) & have received a tube from a co-rider.....that person got a new
tube next day: pronto. I mean, walking 30K's aint funny & deserves
gratitude.

Rob 🙂

"Michael Warner" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Hi all,

Something a bit disconcerting happened tonight on a group
ride. A guy I didn't know had a flat, and when he found that his
spare tube also had a flat, I gave him one of mine and got him
going again. I'd normally be happy to take the dead one in exchange
and patch it later, but the stem was too short for my rims, so I
intended to give it away later or toss it.

He didn't seem very grateful, but I didn't worry about it. Cut to
the coffee shop afterwards, where he queued in front of me,
without offering to shout me (it costs about the same as
a new tube), then sat with his mates at another table and
ignored me, even though I pulled out his dead tube and made
a pointed comment within his hearing about it being useless to me.

This is new to me - I always replace them ASAP, pay or shout (if it's not
someone I ride with regularly), and so have those I've given tubes to.
Are there just some people who apparently deserve free tubes, like some
smokers with cancer sticks, or should I find out who he is, hunt him down
and kill him? :-)

--
bpo gallery at http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/mvw1/bpo

Yeah. I have given a couple away.. people who just lived to
inconveniently. BUt in the main they have been replaced the next day
with expressions of grattitude. Its just how real people do it 🙂

I have taken to carrying 2 patched tubes as spares. They'll get me home,
and I won't begrudge giving one away.

Tam *is poor*

Tamyka Bell said:

Quoted message said:

Tam *is poor*

Poor Tam!
Jock

GPLama said:

"flyingdutch" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

noice. subtle. noice...

new BR tactic?

another reason to keep going off the front... 🙂

cheers,
GPL

perhaps a no-curry-24hours-prior-rule should be invoked/carved into the PideonHill rock?

[quote="GPLamaSounds like an A-grader to me.... cheers, GPL :not that there is anything wrong with that: :)[/QUOTE"]


Nah, sounds like a complete crunt to me. Years ago when I got back into cycling (as a grownup) I encountered a roadie struggling with a flat on the Capital City trail. I had the whole works, puncture kit, levers et al. He didn't want to know me. I suppose being *seen near* a inner 'burbs freak on a mal star townie diminished his ego somewhat. So I left him to it.

Jock said:

Oh yeah, hunt him down and give him a face full of fart up a hill when he's breathing hard.
Jock

This could be too much information & potentially unladylike, but I've found it difficult to rip one off whilst climbing. Maybe it's different for other cyclists. 😄

"cfsmtb" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

GPLamaSounds like an A-grader to me....

is that a complement or an insult? 😉

cheers,
GPL

Tamyka Bell said:

Tam *is poor*

Maybe you should stop spending all your money on patches then?

Dave - who bought about 10 years worth of patches from a $2 shop last
year (80 patches for $2)

GPLama said:

"cfsmtb" wrote in message ...

Quoted message said:

GPLamaSounds like an A-grader to me....

is that a complement or an insult? 😉

cheers,
GPL

'Spose that depends on what grade you actually DO ride in...

Tam

Random Data said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Tam *is poor*

Maybe you should stop spending all your money on patches then?

Dave - who bought about 10 years worth of patches from a $2 shop last
year (80 patches for $2)

Er, what's my alternative? Ride with flat tyres?

Tam

Tamyka Bell said:

Random Data said:

Tamyka Bell said:

Tam *is poor*

Maybe you should stop spending all your money on patches then?

Dave - who bought about 10 years worth of patches from a $2 shop last
year (80 patches for $2)

Er, what's my alternative? Ride with flat tyres?

Buy a solid tyre?

*dives for cover*

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