Originally Posted by tbick
Yes.
In our part of the world, if you have a flat about 90% of the riders that pass will inquire as to if you need anything. Always remember that might be your stranded some day!
In my part of the world too. When passing folks on the trail, or on the side of a road, I am the first to ask if all is OK. But there's a distinction that makes this scenario interesting to me. In this case the guy was NOT stranded. Far from it. He was not out on a dirt trail, not even stuck on the side of the road. He was on the paved loop in a public park, about 30 seconds from a major road, very much in the city, plenty of water fountains, payphones, businesses. He was on a closed LOOP, so no matter how far he had ridden, he could not be more than 60 seconds of the parking area by foot. If he was like 99% of riders there, he drove his car there.