It was the Isle of Mull and actually, you are right - on my previous visit to Mull with my pal Carrie I developed a stomach problem which stopped me eating and almost prevented me drinking. (Every time I tried I wanted to throw up!) As a result by the time we got halfway round the island I was depleted of energy and ended up flat on my back at the roadside 5 or 6 times. Worried motorists kept stopping to see what the problem was.I reckon the more rural the location, the more likely it is that if a motorist does pass he will offer to help.
When I was waiting for you with my bike on the Isle of whatever it was in Scotland, a couple of drivers slowed and looked at me quizzically, giving me the chance to indicate if I wanted them to stop.
Nearly all drivers would ignore you in a similar situation in a town.
Roll up a twenty pound note put it in your seat tube ready for a taxi rung by you if you need it.Thats basically all ETA will do.I am 100% with you here Vickster, and thank you for sharing this. At £18 it's a no brainer to not have it. Each to their own methods, but I will certainly sign up.
Cry for my mummy is usually my first responseI ask this question with the assumption that there is no train station close to where you break down. Also, that the bike is not repairable at the roadside.
It is not so much the distance from home, but whether or not there is a solution for when it happens. Pushing or carrying a bike just 5 miles would be a ball ache.
Maybe most have/know someone with a vehicle able to pick them up. Of course, they have to be available at the time. I have a friend with a mini bus who would rescue me, but some years he is out of the country for a month at a time.
I would happily pay an additional fee on to my car breakdown cover to get this, but I don't think any offer it. Will look into it though, and report back if I find anything.
Except if needed they'll do it several times a year. That £20 will cover you once if lucky.Roll up a twenty pound note put it in your seat tube ready for a taxi rung by you if you need it.Thats basically all ETA will do.
You would have to be exceptionally unlucky or careless to need it even once every 10 years!Except if needed they'll do it several times a year. That £20 will cover you once if lucky.
As I said, for me for £18, it’s worth the peace of mind for me and the OP seeminglyYou would have to be exceptionally unlucky or careless to need it even once every 10 years!
I have fixed/coped with every cycling problem that I have had and many problems that other riders have had over the past 30 years and never once had to call for backup!