I'll always ask a cyclist with a p*ncture if they need help - It does get some odd responses though.
It comes from that internal conflict of wanting to feel as self sufficient as a bicycle is supposed to make you and wanting to sit back and relax while a kind samaritan fixes your problem for you.
It comes from that internal conflict of wanting to feel as self sufficient as a bicycle is supposed to make you and wanting to sit back and relax while a kind samaritan fixes your problem for you.