Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Try to keep up. Where is “a taxi, Uber, Lyft, Grab, etc.” going to take me? Where would they put the bicycle below? I’ll admit that I’m not up to speed on any of those services but the Ubers and taxis I see are seldom equipped to carry bicycles. There is also the issue…raised above…of cell phone service as well as location. I can’t imagine how much it would cost for someone to get me from the middle of the
Seney Stretch or any of about a thousand places I can mention if I happened to find a signal.
Just like you are up to speed on basic bicycle maintenance, one should also be up to speed on other options that could possibly help them in situations where it could be beneficial to the user. The use of a mobile phone, credit cards, and ride sharing apps can take you to where you can get the services you need if you find yourself unable to self extricate yourself or others from the situation that you or they are in. It's true, in remote areas this may not be possible but in other very rural areas there may still be some type of service. Numerous incidents of people using mobile phones to call 911 for medical and/or rescue services (not bike related) while in remote mountain areas or on glaciated peaks. Mobile phones can and do work to access those services even though they might not provide internet or regular phone service.