DON’T STAY STRANDED
magine that you are on tour a long way from civilization, and your bike needs repairs if it is to carry you any farther. Here are some tips that may help you when you can’t call CAA or anyone else for help. But be careful – some roadside fixes may get you going again, but they may not be safe. If you are stranded, though, these are some last-resort methods you can use to fix your bike, so you The gas station you hoped would be there isn’t. I now carry a siphon hose, but years ago I didn’t have one while riding in Northern Quebec. To help a stranded rider, I removed my fuel line and used a discarded pop can to give him enough fuel to get to the next gas station. You can simply use a length of hose to siphon, but accidentally ingesting fuel is dangerous, so carry a dedicated siphon hose (available at most hardware stores).
