Originally Posted by
Greg_R
I think this case can be chalked up to "never talk to strangers"; he probably didn't feel safe with the situation. Similarly, most of the women riders I know prefer to call someone they know (if they can't fix their bike) rather than rely on the random stranger who comes along.
Perhaps, but when I say teenager I mean he looked maybe 16 or so. My guess is he did not have an understanding of just how little time it takes to change a tube and worried that he would get held up and not get to class.