Would you stop and help? (Page 2)

I have, and I would. If it's clear they stopped because they're busy with a mechanical, or there are volunteers/medics already there or rushing there in case of emergency, then no.

First crash was at Special Needs and there were two medics helping me when I came to. There was a language barrier but they let me continue when I could say my race number and name and I was able to get up.

Second crash was because saddle bag clasp had broken in 1st crash and fell into back wheel via the brakes. Stop for repairs and check equipment, couldn't get saddlebag to stay on by any means, abandoned it.

Third crash I don't remember, but I came to in some bushes at the bottom of a descent. Unless someone had seen me crash, they may not have seen me when they passed by. The course was all curves and corners--almost no straightaways and no long ones--so you couldn't really keep track of where other riders were because they'd disappear and also you had to be extremely focused on course. Horrible weather, steep switchback descents, low visibility.

It was also almost all in rural areas. Even the town is tiny. It really is nowhere.

This was also the first time in my life I've ever really listened to anybody regarding medical advice/attention. When I eventually got back from the hospital, my boyfriend (on Skype) put his foot down when I looked awful and wasn't making any sense and yelled that he'd been waiting for me for 45 years and he wasn't going to lose me now, so ... I went back. And I'm taking it easy now.

{MELON PRESS} Lani ... whether you need assistance or not.

More later as I and things become clearer.

I was thinking about this yesterday and even though I don't have medical training - if I were a witness to a crash (which was the original question) I'd think my account could be valuable, especially if another party (car, rider) was involved. If I rode off I'd probably never see them again and my eye witness account would be lost. I could also probably help put pressure on a wound to slow bleeding, call for another rider to get help, and help calm someone down without being a doctor or nurse. 

I have no issue with you saying "no", because the question is too vague.  It doesn't specify enough about the situation.  If they are on their feet, and just appear a little scratched up, then I just slow and ask if they need help.  If they say "yes", I stop.  If they say "no", then keep going.  If they're lying on the ground in a pool of blood and not moving, and you're first on the scene, then IMO, not stopping is immoral.  There's a wide range of situations between the two extremes where it becomes more of a judgement call.

I would.  I stopped to give another racer a tube at my last 1/2.  I'd stop especially if they were down or hurt.

Even if you're not trained medically you know to use pressure to stop bleeding, and you should know CPR.  And sometimes just a compassionate caring look at their condition could be what is needed.  Your opinion could be a very good thing.  If you stopped and they were clearly out of it, and you could convince them to wait for medical help you could save their life.

edit to add ^^ Trymybest sums up the variations well.

but we banned compassion and fun at races

I'd stop.

I've only come across this situation once and I didn't stop, but it was someone crashing (strong word) on the bike coming out of T1, so there was plenty of help.

Stopping for some of you is much different than stopping for me.  I'm so slow that I really don't need to "stop" to fully assess the situation, perform CPR, attach a split, call for help, etc without affecting my time.

Ah the advantages of being a lumbering clyde.

I'd stop, have before and will again, because I really couldn't care less about my race time....but I have no problem with the people who don't.... it's probably reasonable to assume they WILL get help. 

BTW, these threads always crack me up......there is nobody who said they wouldn't at least yell out to see if someone was ok.....but in real life, I've seen a lot of crashes where a lot of people rode by without doing or saying anything......I guess they haven't found BT yet.

you can do CPR while moving?  wow!

I wanted to respond to that earlier but it would be a thread hijacking and a noah's ark scale so i skipped it.