News Flash: Cyclist helps motorist! :)

..while bystanders just..well...stand by...

Riding north up the trail from the Eastern freeway underpass onto
Middlebrough Rd this morning I spotted a car stopped in the middle of
the road (4 lane rd). A strange place to park I thought... Once I
got closer it was obvious that the old lady had just 'broken down'. She
had stepped out of the car and wasn't sure what to do. I rolled up next
to her and offered to push her off the road and pointed toward the bus
stop that would get her out of harms way. She accepted my offer. I
scooted over to the footpath, dumped the bike, off'ed the roadie shoes
and ran across the road in my socks... she jumped in the car.. but it
now started! woot! No sock damage required. She was on her way!

Now, time to vent - This all took place 30m from a bus stop. Where
there were no less than SIX able bodied people who could have assisted
a lot faster and with less hassle than me on a bike and bike shoes.
You lazy mo'fos. If you think the only contribution to society you are
responsible for is the job you get paid for then stay the f'uck home for
the day.

I quickly revoked my newly gained karma points by riding past the bus
stop and spraying a polite serve to the people who sat on their ar'ses
and watched the events unfold...


--
gplama

gplama wrote:

scooted over to the footpath, dumped the bike, off'ed the roadie shoes
and ran across the road in my socks... she jumped in the car.. but it
now started! woot! No sock damage required. She was on her way!


hmmm .. pushing old ladies car in your socks. These new cross-training
methods are very innovative.

Did the old lady at least offer to motorpace you up the road ?

-Andres.

gplama Wrote:
..while bystanders just..well...stand by...


snip yin-yang events

Welcome to the 3rd planet from the Sun, also know as 'Apathy World'.
You reckon it's bad in Oz.. visit London! Even I've changed.. I can
feel it.. it's not good but you do it to fit in I guess. :S

hippy


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hippy

At least she accepted your offer to help...

Doing some Yarra Blvd laps a couple of weeks ago, I passed an Astra
with a flat tyre and a distressed looking driver. I called out to the
driver "Need a hand??", to which she replied "No, I'm fine". So I
continue on my way. On the return trip, while I was cruising by, a
bloke in a Falcadore rolls up and asks if she needs help and she
accepts his offer.
:-(

I suppose the sight of me in lycra put her off too much....


--
Snuffy

gplama Wrote:
..while bystanders just..well...stand by...


Huzzah!

Cats and dogs will walk side by side.


--
cfsmtb

"gplama" wrote in message
...
I quickly revoked my newly gained karma points by riding past the bus
stop and spraying a polite serve to the people who sat on their ar'ses
and watched the events unfold...



I once helped a bogan on the side of the road with a busted commodore and a
flat mobile phone battery. He was also lost trying to get to a mate's place
and couldn't remember his mate's phone number so we ended up putting his sim
card in my phone so he could get his phone book up. The mate ended up living
barely one street away and showed up on foot about 3 minutes later.

--
www.ozcableguy.com
www.oztechnologies.com

hippy Wrote:
snip yin-yang events

Welcome to the 3rd planet from the Sun, also know as 'Apathy World'.
You reckon it's bad in Oz.. visit London! Even I've changed.. I can
feel it.. it's not good but you do it to fit in I guess. :S

hippy

Don't worry Hip!

UK's new working Viza rules (read it today...) will sort out
'gaddabouts' like you who don't earn Ullrich-esque wages


--
flyingdutch

In aus.bicycle on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:41:27 GMT
OzCableguy wrote:


I once helped a bogan on the side of the road with a busted commodore and a
flat mobile phone battery. He was also lost trying to get to a mate's place
and couldn't remember his mate's phone number so we ended up putting his sim
card in my phone so he could get his phone book up. The mate ended up living
barely one street away and showed up on foot about 3 minutes later.


Some years ago I was riding to Melbourne on the motorcycle and saw a car
stopped with a largish Islander type vainly trying to flag down someone
to help.

I stopped and asked what the problem was. Something to do with fanbelt
slipping and he needed a big shifter to fix it. Being your average
Guzzi rider (have toolboxes, will fill) I had a large shifter and some
other tools. In about 15 minutes we had the thing happy and going.

Turns out the man and his family had been there over an hour and not one
******* stopped till I did. what really made my day was that just as
I was putting helmet on to go, his wife came up and handed me an apple
in thanks.

Zebee

Zebee Johnstone Wrote:

Some years ago I was riding to Melbourne on the motorcycle and saw a
car
stopped with a largish Islander type vainly trying to flag down
someone
to help.

I stopped and asked what the problem was. Something to do with
fanbelt
slipping and he needed a big shifter to fix it. Being your average
Guzzi rider (have toolboxes, will fill) I had a large shifter and some
other tools. In about 15 minutes we had the thing happy and going.

Turns out the man and his family had been there over an hour and not
one
******* stopped till I did. what really made my day was that just as
I was putting helmet on to go, his wife came up and handed me an apple
in thanks.

ZebeeAn iMac?


--
roshea

In article ,
gplama wrote:

.while bystanders just..well...stand by...

Riding north up the trail from the Eastern freeway underpass onto
Middlebrough Rd this morning I spotted a car stopped in the middle of
the road (4 lane rd). A strange place to park I thought... Once I
got closer it was obvious that the old lady had just 'broken down'. She
had stepped out of the car and wasn't sure what to do. I rolled up next
to her and offered to push her off the road and pointed toward the bus
stop that would get her out of harms way. She accepted my offer. I
scooted over to the footpath, dumped the bike, off'ed the roadie shoes
and ran across the road in my socks... she jumped in the car.. but it
now started! woot! No sock damage required. She was on her way!


gplama,

This balances out my assistance to a cyclist with a broken bike last
month. Had been for a run in a suburb far away and was taking a cruise
in the car around Akuna Bay and West Head (that's Sydneyish for you
foreign folks) when I spied a bloke walking his bike along the road. He
said he didn't need help but I knew better. Forced him into the car and
drove him back to where his car was parked some kms away.

I figure I now have credits for when I come to grief (and it will
happen) whilst out on the treadly.

cheers,
Darryl