If you are feeling cheap, have them pull you as far as possible south and a buddy with CAA head north to meet the truck. Tow continues on the other account. Not sure if you could keep the same truck or if you would need to set it up as an entirely new call with a new local truck. If you are paying by the km, rates are ~$3.50. It adds up really quickly.
I would suggest contact CAA and asking them directly or better yet, get your answer in writing from CAA in case the situation changes.
People use CAA for bicycles? I just looked at the link you posted and basic covers "car and bike" while plus and up cover "car bike and motorcycle". I'd never considered using CAA for a bicycle. If you are nearing the end of a year and have lots of calls available, set off in a direction and when you get tired, let the air out of a tire and call CAA to get home.A long time ago someone on one of my rides needed a tow when they were just over 300km from home. I upgraded my CAA on the spot to their Premium membership which allows for one tow up to 320km to get him home.
I had the CAA Plus at the time which is the one that offers tows up to 200km.
Algonquin Park is ~300km to Mississauga for reference.
Now I just keep the Premium membership.
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lol that's an awesome idea!
I saw a post from someone who thought their shifter was broken when all that happened was the nut securing it to the stud on the linkage fell off. I expected them to report that they stopped at Lowes and fixed it with a stainless nut, but then heard it was being repaired at the shop. So it doesn't surprise me that someone riding a bicycle might not know how to fix it out on the road/trail. That said, someone stopped me on my driveway once to ask me if I had any tools to fix their bicycle because the chain fell off. I thought "Gee, just pick it up and put it back on", but she had kept riding it and jammed the chain somehow. We needed pliers to free it up, but then she was on her way.
The phobia of getting any dirt on your hands is entertaining. I helped some neighbourhood kids that were trying to get a chain back on with a stick. I grabbed it, put it on and sent them on their way. They looked at me like I had two heads and asked how I was going to clean my hands. facepalm. Quick wipe on the grass and I was good enough.
Surpised that the call rep didn't offer you the Premium upgrade for $30, instead of $4/km.
Me as well. Now that I hear what you did. I did ask them what my options were, they just quoted me the rate.
Actually, I'm surprised they allowed you to upgrade. They don't allow you to use your membership until a certain number of days/hours after you purchase it, so it follows that they shouldn't allow you to upgrade immediately either. I believe they also sub everything out, so I doubt any of the surcharge goes to them.
I got suckered once by a woman in a parking lot, looking distressed and not knowing how to add windshield fluid. She released the hood and I reached under to pop it the rest of the way, finding out it was a beaten engine that threw oil all over everything under the hood. I was already up to my wrists in filth so I finished the job as she stood by holding a couple of serviettes.
A lot of the parent's near me couldn't put the chain back on either. Some useful ones but most trade money for everything they need.
Goals
I live in a rural area, not a city.
Most parents around here could probably fix an alternator in their family car if they tried. Dads *and* moms...
I've had to step up my game big time to fit in around here.
