AA Roadservice for Bicycles introduced

The AA has introduced Roadservice for Bicycles, giving cyclists (it already includes e-bike riders) some peace of mind if they get tyre trouble.

The new service will be added to the extensive AA Member Benefit portfolio, at no extra cost or sign up for members, says AA club developments general manager Dougal Swift.

“More AA members were adopting electric bikes for their daily commute, so we extended AA Roadservice to include e-bike cover (in 2017).

“Now we are pleased to cover even more modes of mobility by adopting Roadservice for push bike breakdowns too.”

Auckland Transport recorded 3.2 million cycle movements across their 26 counter sites around the city between January and December last year.

Bike Auckland chair Tony Mitchell says there has been a real boost in cycling during the last few years.

“Globally, people are wanting to live more sustainably and cities are transforming to be more liveable for the people in them. This trend is seeing local governments and increasing numbers of people move towards more active modes of transport such as biking, walking, scooting and public transport.”

Mitchell says more services to assist people commuting on bikes were welcome.

“I myself have had the occasional bike breakdown over the years. You can’t always fix all these issues yourself when you are out and about, so assistance is handy.”

AA Roadservice for Bicycles will include tyre tube repair or replacement and a bike recovery service.

In most cases the service officer will fix the problem at the roadside. However, if extra support is needed, transport will be arranged to get the member and bike to a place of safety or repair.

AA members can also get their bike checked at Torpedo7 with a free AA 14 Point Bicycle Safety Check as well as 20% off Torpedo7 branded gear and 10% off other brands, with some exclusions applying.