Topic: Feel good Bike stories

[Peterbylt]

I read ElCheapo's Thread earlier on how he bought the disposable camera and took pictures of the Kid on his bike and it made me feel good.
I have a funny little story about biking thats not as heartwarming as ElCheapos but none the less entertaining.
If anyone else have an entertaining short story about biking I would love to hear it.

On to my story.

I pulled up to one of Florida's 5 min traffic lights just as it turned red and stopped on the passenger side of a white SUV. Just after we stopped the rear door to the SUV opened and a pretty girl got out who had been sitting in the back seat with a baby and was moving to the front seat.
The front window was down about and inch and just as the girl reached for the door front handle we heard the unmistakable thunk of the electronic doorlocks locking the door.
The girl said," come on now open the door." I looked over to see what I took to be her husband grinning at her with a devious obnoxious smile.
I spoke up and said," If he don't let you in I'll give you a ride."
She turned to me, We both heard the thunk of the door locks unlocking and said," Really."
I replied," I'll drive you anywhere." She looked at me with a big smile and I could tell she wanted to get on the bike.
We heard her husband from the car plead," Ann, get in the car."
We looked up and saw the light was about to change and I watched as she reluctantly got in the SUV.
She put the window the rest of the way down and turned to me still smiling and said," Thank you."
The light changed and I reved up and showed off a little as I wound it out leaving the light.
I laughed all the way home as I imagined the conversation that went on afterward in the SUV and decided that the husband would probably not play the doorlock game again.

[bill440cars]

           Good one Peterbylt. By the way that's a cool avatar.



                                              Later on, Bill

[mlinder]

I've stopped to help other cyclists who were stranded on the road so many times I can't count em. To take em to get gas, or to whip out my tools and help them get their bike running again. If I can think of one that's especially good, I'll come back and post it.

[tsflstb]

I was riding down some backroads several years ago on my old Suzuki, following a decrepit old Chevy pickup (think Sanford and Son) full of junk.  I was keeping a close eye on him as I expected an old sink or lawnmower or something to come flying at me any time.  What I didn't expect was his driveshaft to fail and fall off!  I swerved around the driveshaft in the road and he coasted to the shoulder.  I stopped to see if he needed help.  I guessed correctly that this guy wasn't carrying a cell phone or a member of AAA.

We were a few miles from a barbecue joint where some of his relatives worked, so I told him hop on.  For some reason, the guy wanted to take his broken driveshaft with him.  I said maybe that's not a good idea on the bike, but he was pretty determined - why I don't know.  Anyway, it was just a couple miles, so what the hell.  We must have been quite a sight, me and a 250+ pound guy on the back holding a 4' long steel driveshaft.  We got some strange looks, but I think he was having fun back there.  I have to say the handling on my bike wasn't so great with my new passenger, but we made it without incident and he hooked me up with some great smoked brisket.  I guess he got it fixed because I'd pass him once in a while and always got a big smile and wave.