Have you ever used a bike rescue service?

rodgers73

I've seen a few of these advertised but cant help feeling that they'd take forever to arrive and only be available during certain times.

Are they any good?

amaferanga

That's what friends and relatives are for isn't it? And they don't charge.

rodgers73

Yes, I did imagine that people would rely more on friends etc. Which is why I'm curious as to what the commercial services are actually like

nferrar

No experience of it either but also interested what their response times are like and if they really only do drop you at a train station/LBS if that's closer than your home (think I read that on one of the T&Cs somewhere?). F&F is obviously easier but not always an option. I have around 20 taxi numbers on my mobile to and hope one of them will agree to drive to the middle of nowhere to pick up a cyclist...

ugo.santalucia

With tyre levers, two spare tubes, a mini pump, a small chain splitter, a spoke key and a set of selected allen keys you should be able to face pretty much any possible mechanical that can happen on the road. I suggest to stay away from multitools ,which often have all these options and more, but always fitted in a way that make them unusable

sebbyp

you cant fix a buckled wheel with an allen key though can you.
sorry cant help the OP not had any experience with a rescue service either. Local Taxi #'s sound like a good idea.

dragonontheedge

I have thought about joining one of those resucue services.

Whenever I go for a ride I always take my bank card with me. I figure with that on board, along with a mobile phone, I can pay my way out of any situation. I do carry tools also.

So far so good.