Emergency Bike Roadside Service?
12-12-05 | 03:13 AM
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Emergency Bike Roadside Service?
Just found out about the "better world club" -- sort of a crunchy lefty AAA.
They actually offer bike roadside assistance. I'm intrigued . . . anyone heard of/been rescued by these folks?
Thanks
https://www.betterworldclub.com/roads...tance/bike.htm
They actually offer bike roadside assistance. I'm intrigued . . . anyone heard of/been rescued by these folks?
Thanks
https://www.betterworldclub.com/roads...tance/bike.htm
12-12-05 | 04:31 AM
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The Improbable Bulk
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That does sound like an interesting service, but since the only service is 30 miles of "towing" per year, I wonder if a person would be better off to just carry the $40 per year plus save the application fees with them to pay for a cab instead. Although having someone else search for the transportation would be nice... a single number to call.
It is interesting the way their auto plans are structured and marketed...
It is interesting the way their auto plans are structured and marketed...
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12-12-05 | 08:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rachmiel99
..They actually offer bike roadside assistance. I'm intrigued . . . anyone heard of/been rescued by these folks?..
When that is not a case, a cab or ambulance would probably serve you better.
12-12-05 | 08:38 AM
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Worst comes to worst, I walk to a bus stop. Keeping a few bucks on hand for a ride is much cheaper than the fee they mention.
12-12-05 | 08:51 AM
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If you have a breakdown with a bike, you are much more likely to have another cyclist stop and help you. Whenever I pass somebody who appears to have bike trouble I ask if I can help. Most of the breakdowns are self fixable.
12-12-05 | 09:46 AM
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Looks like you als get in on the "bikes fly free" program, and also a subscription to Bicyling magazine. If you already use these two, this is a pretty good deal.
12-12-05 | 10:58 AM
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What do they tow you with, an old person trike?
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12-15-05 | 04:11 PM
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I snapped a chain on 9W this year heading south back towards the city. Three cyclists stopped and asked if I was OK, but none had a chain tool. Without the chain tool, I had to call family members that live in Orangeburg, NY to come pick me up in their truck and drive me to the nearest bike shop. So I lucked out that time and dodged the bullet of walking for miles in my cycling shoes. That is the only time I felt completely stranded. Everything else that has gone wrong on a ride has never left me pushing the bike home. Knock on wood.
