Originally Posted by MarkS
Maybe there should be a "cheapest emergency cell phone service" thread. Don't cell phones run something like $30 a month? The roadside assistance would only be about $40 a year. I'm not sure if taxis are practical where I live. In any event, can you get your bike in a taxi?
First, yes you can get your bicycle into a taxi. You'd be surprised how small a vehicle is actually needed to transport a bicycle. Once you get the wheels off, there's nothing left to one! I've seen them transported with motorcycles, and in fact, just recently a very good friend of mine transported a new bicycle home ....... using his current bicycle. So you don't even need a motorized vehicle!
Second, wouldn't it be cheaper to take a bicycle course? My first cost me about $25, I think ... then I took a second one several years later for about $10, I believe, from MEC. In addition to that I've had several "lessons" from more experienced bicycle mechanic friends who were willing to take the time to show me how to do various things. If another intermediate-level course came available in my area, I'd be there! And I'd love to take a more advanced course one day.