Today’s QoW comes to us from Premium Member John Yoder, who wrote the article today titled “Be Prepared to Help Your Fellow Cyclists.”
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Yes, I help people with mechanical problems all the time, flats they cannot fix, chain suck or some malfunctioning component. It is also amazing how many people do not know how to use a front quick release. Whenever I see someone who used the quick release lever to tighten the wheel on, rather than properly flipping it over to close, I stop, stop them, fix their quick release and tell them how to do it so their wheel does not become loose. We should watch out for those who want to ride but do not properly use their front quick release – to help avoid probable injury.