Stupid or Nice?? (Page 2)

i think i would have done exactly what you did - and i think you were wonderful in doing so! although people in my life (and on this site) would've urged me to have something signed - as it is a great idea - i would've just handed it over, too. and i figure hey, if i get screwed while doing something nice, then hopefully the next nice thing i do for someone won't get me screwed over too!! i believe you can never do too many nice things for people - and when it comes to supporting something like triathlon, i say there should be no limits. cheers to you and maybe i'll see ya on sunday!!

Carrie,

That was unbelievably nice of you! Kudos for being so good-hearted and generous. I am in a strong believer in a "Do to others as you would have them do to you," and its nice to see other people out there with the same mindset.

The encouraging, kind words of a LBS woman 10 years are what inspired me to ever consider triathlon, sometimes I think I'd like to try to find her and say thanks. There is no way to know the postive impact that you are having on this young girl's life with your generous act. And as most of us know, once you get started, you're hooked!

I hope that everything turns out okay with the loan! Let us know

Amanda

I guess I will stand alone as the dink of this thread and say that I think you are crazy for loaning your bike.  Extremely kind, but crazy.

You are talking about a Cannondale, so I assume its a pretty nice bike.  If it were a friend, that's a no-brainer, "what's mine is yours" (with the exception of my wife) is the general rule I have with my buddies, but a perfect stranger???  YOUR CANNONDALE???? 

My current bike is an old Univega MTB that's about 8 yrs old but still runs ok.  I've been able to use it to train for my first tri this summer.  I might loan that out to a stranger.. I have been saving for months to get a nice road bike, and hopefully will be able to pick it up next week.  I honestly can't see being able to hand it over to a total stranger for some time..

I wish the young lady a spectacular tri and safe return of your bike to you.

Glad to hear it!!!!!!!

I haven't ever lent a bike but I happen to be the owner of lots of nice tools, a pickup truck, books and lots of stuff people would rather borrow than buy.  I lend my stuff if asked and offer to lend it if not asked.  I help people do stuff that they don't know how to do themselves.  It mostly works out ok.  Fixing stuff that gets broken is just part of the deal.  Whether I get a bottle of tequila on the seat or an empty gas tank on the return, I always smile and figure it helps the world go round.  Somebody got something done that needed to be done.  I don't believe in karma and I keep my insurance paid up.

TW