We were out on the tandem on Wednesday(first time out on it since November 6th last year) we passed a chap with his bike upturned and the back wheel out,I ask if he was OK but he seemed to be struggling.
He couldn't get his new pump to work(turned out it had the grommet in the Shrader setting) anyway I pumped up his tyre with my mine and turned the grommet round for him.
I went for a ride solo yesterday and punctured,front wheel,a 1/2" panel pin of all things! which I thought was a bit ironic for a retired Joiner
.No problem pin extracted,new tube fitted,tyre back on,then reach for my pump only to realise I'd left it on my other bike
.Within two minutes a rider passed by and asked if I needed anything,his pump was more than helpful
Karma equalised(if you believe in such things)
Incident No2:-
Whilst on the same solo ride,pre puncture,I called for a coffee in a regular watering hole.
I was just ordering my coffee and a slice of Victoria sponge when a chap walked in and shouted "two coffees" to the young woman serving me,then stretched his arm across me to pay.The woman instead of asking him to wait took his money,gave him his change then carried on serving me
She then took my money(a £10 note) and gave me my change(a £5 note and some shrapnel).
It was only later when I got home and checked properly that I found she had only charged me for the cake
.Karma equalised (if you believe in such things)
Or put another way,what goes around,comes around
I of course said how I don't get many punctures, if you're careful and keep an eye open etc,etc........................
. After that I had no option but to walk home.