How often do you need rescuing?
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Over the years, I've called for help for a few truly busted wheels and following a couple of crashes/incidents. The latter mainly because I didnt want to be alone feeling crap more than anything.
The most memorable one was shifting the chain into the spokes, properly totalled the wheel. Chap drove past into the next village and then 5 mins later came back saying he'd mentioned seeing me to his wife and saying he had to come back and offer some help.
Note all were pre-covid!
The most memorable one was shifting the chain into the spokes, properly totalled the wheel. Chap drove past into the next village and then 5 mins later came back saying he'd mentioned seeing me to his wife and saying he had to come back and offer some help.
Note all were pre-covid!
slowmotion
Quite dreadful
I just remembered. I also bottled out of a FNRttC to Brighton at the halfway stop. I was beamed up by a very expensive taxi ride to Gatwick Airport followed by the first morning train to London. Oh, the shame.
freiston
Veteran
The closest I've got to it was a couple of years ago when I had planned a trip of about 130 miles to my parents, camping overnight about half way . I knew I wasn't fit enough and so my plan was on spending two nights camping, either breaking the second leg into two days or sticking to two days cycling with a "rest day" in-between. My father had a medical emergency and was taken to hospital and my mother wanted me to get to her place on the second day. At an extreme push, I could have made it but really didn't want to so I detoured to a relative's place and got a lift for the remaining 20 miles.
I've never needed a rescue. I've had a few catastrophic incidents (the worst being the bike totally mangled after being hit by a car) but close enough to home (all of them on utility rides) and otherwise, any mechanical issue has been minor and sorted out on the spot. Saying that, they are few and far between and I can't remember the last time I ever needed to do a roadside repair - can't even remember my last puncture.
I've never needed a rescue. I've had a few catastrophic incidents (the worst being the bike totally mangled after being hit by a car) but close enough to home (all of them on utility rides) and otherwise, any mechanical issue has been minor and sorted out on the spot. Saying that, they are few and far between and I can't remember the last time I ever needed to do a roadside repair - can't even remember my last puncture.
TimWinters
Regular
Once, I fell off for no apparent reason and felt very unwell. I hit my head that hard the side of my helmet was crushed. I phoned for a taxi cab.
However, I have had some lucky escapes. I have dealt with most of the problems listed above. 3 things come to mind. I got a hole in my tyre sidewall and the only thing I could do is wrap one of my socks around the replacement tube, inflate to a low pressure and ride home carefully. Another time the right crank snapped, it was loads of fun cycling 30 miles on one leg. My freewheel broke on one ride. That time I was around 45 miles from home. I used zip ties and tied the sprockets and spokes of my back wheel together making an improvised fixed gear.
However, I have had some lucky escapes. I have dealt with most of the problems listed above. 3 things come to mind. I got a hole in my tyre sidewall and the only thing I could do is wrap one of my socks around the replacement tube, inflate to a low pressure and ride home carefully. Another time the right crank snapped, it was loads of fun cycling 30 miles on one leg. My freewheel broke on one ride. That time I was around 45 miles from home. I used zip ties and tied the sprockets and spokes of my back wheel together making an improvised fixed gear.
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
*makes note not to ride with Tim*
freiston
Veteran
I keep a piece of plastic cut from a milk carton with my spare tube as an emergency tyre boot in case of tyre failures
TimWinters
Regular
Yes that was a learning curve. I keep a piece of toothpaste tube.
TimWinters
Regular
Wise man!*makes note not to ride with Tim*
In my defence, I am thinking all the way back to the 80s. Just had a disturbing thought, yes I am that old.
ianrauk
Tattooed Beat Messiah
Fair play to you chap.
Putting all the incidents together in one paragraph makes it look like one is accident prone. It would look the same for me if I listed my incidents from over the years
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
Friend had to call for rescue on Sunday. Came off on ice which hurt in itself. Remounted and, at first serious hill, rear derailleur snapped so must have been damaged in the fall
I presume you could shorten the chain and run it as single speed if absolutely necessary? They were only about 5 miles from home, it was freezing so got picked up. I would have done the same
I presume you could shorten the chain and run it as single speed if absolutely necessary? They were only about 5 miles from home, it was freezing so got picked up. I would have done the same
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
Yep. Carrying sufficient clothes or heaters to keep warm while making the fix is a very good idea at this time of year.
Kingfisher101
Veteran
Never, I've had some long walks though once with a snapped chain.
Unless it was a matter of life and death or a serious medical emergency I wouldn't be phoning anyone for help.
Unless it was a matter of life and death or a serious medical emergency I wouldn't be phoning anyone for help.
T4tomo
Legendary Member
Update, I chose to get rescued yesterday, I was 2 miles from home and got a flint puncture, so lazily phoned the other half, and then sorted it in the warmth of the kitchen, rather than in the cold. I did have everything with me to sort at the roadside should I have needed to though.
