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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George B@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite
I've had 3 unrecoverable mechanical issues on camping trips. I was lucky on each one.
First one was a camping trip a few days after a crash. I was fine but my wheel was busted. I had trued it right before the trip but I used an adjustable wrench from under the sink instead of a spoke wrench and it was my first time truing a wheel so when we were riding down the mountain it started loosening. It was good enough to make it to the ferry and then I took a bus home.
@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite
The second time my friends decided to take a train home and I decided to bike. About an hour after we parted ways at a brewery my rear derailleur exploded. Luckily I was near the next train station on the line and got on to see that we all got on the same train (at different stations)
@ascentale @nickzoic @bikenite
The third time I was riding with front panniers and one of the hooks got caught in my front wheel and ripped a spoke out. We were close enough to camp that I was able to ride it in and one of the people with us had driven there so I was able to stick my bike in her car and get dropped off at a commuter rail station near her place.