Of course they would but then again, I wonder if you would ask if you really needed it?

FTR, I've descended mountain roads for 30 minutes, then returned with my truck to pick up riders in trouble because they really needed it. Riders waving and smiling eating a granola bar would not be on my concern list.

1:28 into the video, a rider stopped me on the trail to thank me for doing so a few weeks earlier. He crash on a mountain descent. Gina and I descended the mountain, I left my wife at the parking area, drove back up to pick up the guy then drove him across the county to drop him off at his car where he was to meet his friends. I then drove back to pick up my wife who was waiting for me with her bike near dark (only two bike carrier in my tuck) and the cab was used for the rider to lay out as he separated his shoulder and possible broken ribs. This was not the first time and will probably not be the last.

So yeah, many other riders will help you if you really need it, even when you don't. I just think these "why don't most of the other riders offer help even though I don't need it?" experiments and threads are silly.

Not to pick on you solely but these threads are fairly common. I can not for the life of me figure out how having a flat means I reall need help? Be self sufficient, take care of your self and others will help if you really need it. Having to fix a common flat is not really needing help.

I've seen plenty of riders fixing flat, I don't bother them. I've seen plenty of sick looking MOFO's on the road looking to barf etc. I stop to offer them my food, bars, drink etc. This is needing help, not fixing your own darn flat.

Again, at 1:28 this guy stopped us to thank us for the help when he really need it. That is when I am always willing to help a fellow cyclist that really needs it.