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The Broke Spoke
My friend Mark and I were on a bike
camping trip, going from Jasper to Vernon.
Late one hot afternoon, as we were
passing through the little town of Barriere,
a spoke broke. What to do? There was no
bike shop, no transit, no cab. Kamloops
– the nearest city – was 65 km away. I'd
been a
BCAA Member since 1968, so
Roadside Assistance came to mind. Not
really expecting help, I called anyhow. I
explained the situation, and the operator
said a truck would be there within the
hour. And it was. The driver cinched our
bikes to his flat deck and dropped us off
at a Kamloops bike shop. Now that's
service! –Michael Clague
Out of the Wild
This August, we stayed overnight at a
resort on Tunkwa Lake, BC, after a
wedding reception. When we went to
leave in the morning, our car wouldn't
start. We were basically in the middle
of nowhere. I would be lying if I didn't
admit to a bit of panic setting in. After
several attempts to start the car, we
called
BCAA. A very kind driver came
out and towed the car to a garage at
nearby Logan Lake. We were able to
leave the car there and catch a ride home
with friends who had also stayed at the
resort. I'm not sure what we would have
done that day without our Membership.
Thank you,
BCAA! –Patricia Buckham
