The kindness of strangers: I had a heart attack while mountain biking and someone saved my bicycle The author, an anaesthetist, experienced a heart attack while mountain biking and managed to bike to their car to call for an ambulance. A stranger noticed the author in distress and waited with them until paramedics arrived, then took the author’s bike home. The author is incredibly grateful for the stranger’s kindness, which ensured the safe return of their valuable bicycle.

• The author, a specialist anaesthetist, suffered a heart attack while mountain biking.
• They managed to reach their car and call an ambulance.
• A stranger waited with the author until the ambulance arrived.
• This stranger also took the author’s mountain bike home for safekeeping.
• The author survived the heart attack (coronary thrombosis) and is trying to find the stranger to thank them.