Originally Posted by
shipwreck
You do understand that there are people who cannot remove a wheel? The last thing that most people want is some jerk telling them what to do, and the thought of trying to get three bikes adjusted at one stop was not worth it. I noticed that Rowan also declined to comment on the rider with the bar ends that was bothering him.
Your response to this will be the last word, my gift to you, as your not worth discussing things with.
Yes, I understand that there are people out there who can't remove a wheel. But that isn't a problem with the equipment but with the individual. And it's usually a problem with someone who is new to the sport. So is it better to leave the newbie on the side of the road wondering what the problem is and how to fix it or would it better to try to be helpful? I teach people how to work on their bikes nearly every week. It's fun and rewarding. If I see someone on the side of the road who is clearly flummoxed and apparently can't remove a wheel, I'll stop to help. I may not remove the wheel for them but I'll explain how to do it. If their bike isn't working properly, again, I may not do the work for them but it's easy enough to tell them how to do it.
So which is more 'jerky': to let the person ride on in ignorance and be annoyed by the noise they make or offer assistance in a friendly manner? On the other hand, you could just as easily ride away from the person whose bike so offends you.