Originally Posted by
prooftheory
On the other hand, there aren't many things more ridiculous than a bunch of cyclists standing around someone who got a flat telling them how to fix it. It isn't like there is some way that two people can fix a flat together. I typically go by the guys with spandex and co2 pumps and only stop for the elderly couple on comfort bikes and kids on kid bikes. Although asking "you okay?" never hurts.
In my case, the little screw thing on the top of my presta valve was stuck shut, so I was sitting there trying to pull/twist it open for like 5 minutes with my pliers. I could have used some help or muscle power or knowledge about how those things work, because I've never had that happen to me before. But yeah, otherwise I would have said, "I got it, thanks!" It's just a nice gesture.