AAA now for cyclists!
09-05-16, 01:31 PM
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AAA now for cyclists!
Just looked at my latest AAA magazine, and you can now call AAA if you have a bicycle issue. Includes up to 2 calls per year, and includes transportation for bike and rider up to 10 miles, with some caveats:
https://www.southernnewengland.aaa.c...-bike-services
https://www.southernnewengland.aaa.c...-bike-services
09-05-16, 02:07 PM
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Thanks but I'll pass on this one. AAA has consistently favored road building for autos over multi modal transportation issues. That means they don't favor spending federal dollars on bike paths and road upgrades to accommodate us. It's why I never joined AAA.
09-05-16, 03:21 PM
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I love AAA, have been a member for many years. I didnt realize they had a bike service, I'll have to check it out. Thanks for posting it.
09-05-16, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by VegasTriker
Thanks but I'll pass on this one. AAA has consistently favored road building for autos over multi modal transportation issues. That means they don't favor spending federal dollars on bike paths and road upgrades to accommodate us. It's why I never joined AAA.
Bike paths and other accommodations are a LOCAL issue -- and it is at the local level that we have influence.
BTW, "AAA" = "American AUTOMOBILE Association." They started off as a club for people who owned horseless carriages and wanted improved roads. Why would you expect them to care one way or the other about multimodal transportation issues?
I've never been an AAA member (or an AA member, either), but that's because I don't need any of their services. I wouldn't stay away from them because they're focused on CARS instead of bikes, planes, freedom of speech, or any of the other things that I'm interested in.
09-05-16, 04:25 PM
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There are no such thing as "Federal dollars." Every single one is either taken from taxpayers or borrowed.
09-05-16, 04:37 PM
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It seems only certain local AAA clubs offer this coverage. For example AAA Michigan has no mention of this on its website. The Colorado, Midatlantic clubs, etc have this info on their websites.
09-05-16, 06:38 PM
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Imagine the look on the tow truck driver's face...
09-05-16, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by TimothyH
Imagine the look on the tow truck driver's face...
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09-05-16, 07:00 PM
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You guys are so behind - we had it for years with CAA :-) https://www.caasco.com/Auto/Roadside...ssist-FAQ.aspx
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
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Both AAA and CAA have had that service for a while now. I knew about it in Canada back in the early 2000s.
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09-05-16, 08:31 PM
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Bingo! I chuckle every time I hear/see references to free healthcare, free college tuition, etc.
It's really not rocket science.
09-05-16, 08:56 PM
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The last time the wife called AAA, they never showed. Called at 7pm, they said 1 hour -- and by 11:30 we gave up and towed the car home by ourselves. Or what about their jump-start service? Wintertime 'no start' call? "We're swamped right now, but we can be there tomorrow morning - maybe" Never again!
AAA and AARP. Both NOT worth it!!!
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In NYC that service has existed since the late 1800s, today it costs $2.75 and is called the subway 
09-06-16, 04:12 AM
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Originally Posted by VegasTriker
Thanks but I'll pass on this one. AAA has consistently favored road building for autos over multi modal transportation issues. That means they don't favor spending federal dollars on bike paths and road upgrades to accommodate us. It's why I never joined AAA.
BTW...This bike coverage is old news.
09-06-16, 04:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaze6
Bike paths and other accommodations are a LOCAL issue -- and it is at the local level that we have influence.
It's one thing to support motor vehicle projects. It's another thing to lobby for the diversion of funds from non-motor vehicle project to vehicle projects. AAA has done the latter.
09-06-16, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by mongol777
You guys are so behind - we had it for years with CAA :-) https://www.caasco.com/Auto/Roadside...ssist-FAQ.aspx
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
09-06-16, 09:49 AM
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Originally Posted by NewATBikeComute
Includes up to 2 calls per year, and includes transportation for bike and rider up to 10 miles, with some caveats:
09-06-16, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Kaze6
There are no such thing as "Federal dollars." Every single one is either taken from taxpayers or borrowed.
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Originally Posted by mongol777
bike towing is up to 250K
Prolly hard on the Gatorskins, though.
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Originally Posted by mongol777
You guys are so behind - we had it for years with CAA :-) https://www.caasco.com/Auto/Roadside...ssist-FAQ.aspx
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
CAA fix flats too and for Plus members (which I am to get coverage for my motorcycle) - bike towing is up to 250K
Edit:
Oh, CAnada, not CAlifornia.
09-06-16, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by kevindsingleton
They'll tow your bicycle up to 250,000 miles!!! OMG!!!
Prolly hard on the Gatorskins, though.
Prolly hard on the Gatorskins, though.
haha! K as in KM :-)
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Except federal grants contribute to the development of some of them. And in some cases, they are purely federal. Take, for example, the pedestrian/bike way along I-80 across the Delaware River between Delaware Water Gap, PA and New Jersey, which is part of the AT.
It's one thing to support motor vehicle projects. It's another thing to lobby for the diversion of funds from non-motor vehicle project to vehicle projects. AAA has done the latter.
It's one thing to support motor vehicle projects. It's another thing to lobby for the diversion of funds from non-motor vehicle project to vehicle projects. AAA has done the latter.
09-07-16, 04:32 AM
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AAA is the AOL of auto insurance.
