Originally Posted by spinnaker

Was out on a ride today. Came across the remains of an accident that I ran through yesterday. Yesterday I did not realize what it was until too late, Shards of glass from a taillight.

Later down the road I had a flat due to a cut tire. Came across the same pile today. Not wanting to repeat the stupid mistake, I made yesterday and not wanting someone else to repeat my mistake, I stopped. I then laid the bike down and proceeded to clean up someone else's mess....

There was a lot of glass. I was there for a fairly long time. Pretty good shoulder but busy road. Lots of cars whizzing by. But shoulder is wide enough I was not too worried about getting hit.

Well one of those cars (actually a pickup) stopped. The man got out of the truck very concerned. He saw the bike in the grass and was worried I was hit. I explained I was cleaning up the mess on the side of the road. It was so nice for him to stop and ask if I needed help. There are at least some good people in the world...

As far as me cleaning up the glass? On that same road there was a tree branch sticking out into the shoulder...Well before I could remember, someone beat me too it and cleared that branch. So I was just paying it forward.

Hopefully the same person that cut that branch benefits from the cleaned up glass.

Originally Posted by Troul

good on you for taking action. I try to sweep away such debris & cut away obstructing objects if possible.

Originally Posted by Jim from Boston

A well-known curmudgeonly talk show host in Boston has an adage, "No good deed goes unpunished."

I don't subscribe to this philosophy, and I have helped motorists (and cyclists) in distress, but wouldn't it be a bummer if some creep stole your bicycle during the chaos of an accident scene?

I'm just sayin' be careful out there.

Originally Posted by rumrunn6

I usually offer while rolling ... "need anything?" only stopping if they do. this past year, only 1 taker ...