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07-05-09, 09:09 PM
Rolled out of yoga class and was headed back home for a shower when I passed some old, old Japanese guy walking his folding bike up a hill. It was hotter than heck and I figured he was just taking it easy, then I noticed his back tire was flat.
A quick glance and I realized I had everything in my seat pouch to get this guy rolling again. Tube, pump, lever, 15mm wrench.
He didn't speak any English but I held up the tube and he shook his head in a no thank you gesture. I asked him in Japanese where he lived and he lived a couple miles up the road.
Basically I grabbed his bike and told him it was okay and flipped it upside down and changed his tire and pumped it up.
He tried to offer me a few bucks for the tire but now it was my turn to hold my hand up and shake my head in a no thank you gesture.
I told him to be careful and rode off feeling good I could help the old guy out.
Figured I'd have a flat 4 seconds after I left but I made it home fine and I have a good stash of tubes at the house.
John
A quick glance and I realized I had everything in my seat pouch to get this guy rolling again. Tube, pump, lever, 15mm wrench.
He didn't speak any English but I held up the tube and he shook his head in a no thank you gesture. I asked him in Japanese where he lived and he lived a couple miles up the road.
Basically I grabbed his bike and told him it was okay and flipped it upside down and changed his tire and pumped it up.
He tried to offer me a few bucks for the tire but now it was my turn to hold my hand up and shake my head in a no thank you gesture.
I told him to be careful and rode off feeling good I could help the old guy out.
Figured I'd have a flat 4 seconds after I left but I made it home fine and I have a good stash of tubes at the house.
John