Phil (ascentale)@nickzoic asks:
Q3. Have you ever *needed* rescuing while cycling? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/cyclist-rescued-from-snowy-river-police-air-wing/106537314 (wasn't me)
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Megan Lynch (she/her)@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite A3. Not in the "wildlife search and rescue" sense. As a disabled cyclist, I have more than once found myself in a bad situation when my bike or quad got a flat. While I know how to change a tire, I do not have the hand strength to do so. The quad was an especial problem because it's not like it's easy to take in a car trunk or on a bus rack.
When my quad got a flat (which was shortly after I picked it up from the cycle shop anyway), I called for help, #BikeNite
@ascentale A3 cont'd. None of my friends were answering. I called AAA but they freaked out over it being a quad and refused to help. So I ended up having to stand up and push my e-quad a couple miles. My arms/hands, neck, were wrecked.
That's when I decided to buy Tannus Armour tire inserts.
Iris Young (he/they/she) (PhD)@meganL @ascentale oh shit, that's a real worst case scenario. Shame on AAA especially.
@iris @ascentale Yeah. That's a question anyone with a "funny bike" should ask of AAA or Better World Club when buying the insurance - make sure they don't make excuses based on your type of cycle. #BikeNite