Recently, the Greater Arizona Bicycling Association inquired about the mission to have AAA services expanded nationwide. Please enjoy the article by Laura Horvath posted below. Enjoy! ROADSIDE BICYCLE ASSISTANCE Imagine being out on your bike and getting stranded by a mechanical issue. What would you do? Well if you live in Seattle, Colorado and New Jersey and are an AAA Member, you can call for Cyclist Roadside Assistance. The Bicycle service provided to members in these areas is offered at additional cost and operates similarly to their automobile roadside assistance. Cyclists must make their way to a road to receive assistance, because service trucks can't get to isolated bike paths. Once picked up, cyclists can ride up to 10 miles for no additional fee. The program began in 2009 in limited areas. In 2012 the AAA said they were going to 'test pilot' the program and based on their data collection, would expand services to other areas. AAA Cyclist Roadside Assistance advocate, Tia Carter, says the problem is that we have seen very little in terms of expansion. Rather than a nationwide initiative to implement, the decision to bring this service into an area is made by the AAA president at the local level. Tia aims to change that by getting the word out on a petition. She encourages all interested in signing the petition to visit: AAA BICYCLING ASSISTANCE PETITION The petition will be open for signatures thru December 31, 2015. Tia says "The more cyclists, family and friends of cyclists that sign this petition the better as we want to get the full attention of AAA".