Originally Posted by thedon

I'm 25 and have stopped on two occasions this year to help distressed riders, but have also asked others if all was ok if they were stopped.

The first time was an older couple riding a tandem who were on a 60-mile ride in an unfamiliar area. They broke their chain and didn't have a smartphone to find the nearest bike shop. I looked it up while chatting for a few minutes and sent them on by heir way to a shop 2 miles away.

More recently I was riding on the path in Chicago (where I live) and a competent-looking roadie was repairing his tire. Turned out he was in town from Chattanooga, TN for a work conference and brought his bike, which is impressive. He flatted on a tiny piece of gravel, but only had one co2 tube and no frame pump, so I stuck around to make sure he got on his way. I offered my tiny frame pump to at least get the new tube installed properly to avoid a pinch flat with the co2. Then after the co2 I offered my topeak digital PSI gauge, which showed he was at 136. We reduced it down to the rating of 110 and he was on his way.

Maybe this will slightly alter your opinion of young people.