AAA opposes funding for bike trails...link to an online petition

[channlluv]

Petition signed.

What is Better World Auto Club?

Roxy

[Mr. Bloom]

Trek is right ... Plus Better World offers assistance to stranded cyclists

http://www.betterworldclub.com/

[ridebikeme]

Thank you for sharing this! I did send out an email to friends/clients and hopefully more people will sign the petition.

Thanks Again!

[Norse]

I signed and forwarded to others and yes, we are a AAA household. But we'll be checking out the BetterWorld club now. Thanks everyone for the info.

[smilingcat]

signed and forwarded too.

thank you for the link!! My AAA membership is about to expire so this is a good time as any to switch. I like the idea of green friendly and bicycle friendly.

[Trek420]

Trek is right ...

Of course I am + they give free bike maps to cyclist members. I must say felt pangs about leaving AAA, have always had them. One of my earliest memories of driving was my Dad handing me the card (may have been as he was showing me how to change a tire)

[KnottedYet]

Luuuuuuuuv my Better World membership!

Every driving and bike-riding member of the family has one. www.betterworldclub.com

And you even get a DISCOUNT if you regularly ride mass-transit.

I had also been a long-time member of AAA, but I could not continue to support a group that was so strongly against my other transportation choices. (I drive AND bike AND bus AND train AND walk)

[OakLeaf]

Every time I think about ditching my AAA membership, I have some trouble with a vehicle, call whatever other club I'm trying out, and when I can't get help from them, wind up having to call AAA.

AAA has been on the wrong side of pretty much everything for a long time. But I don't know how else to find a reliable wrecker service when I'm away from home.

[beccaB]

I went through this a while back. I have AAA and 3 young drivers and tried to find a less expensive policy, but there was not one in our area. I would like to be able to visit a local office and talk to a real person. Does this better world cover Michigan? There is an article about AAA being environmentally irresponsible from a leading national publication who's name I can't remember. Sierra club can probably provide a link to that. I will still look around some more. I can't just stand by and watch AAA take away more of the best bike riding places.

[Mr. Bloom]

I hear the issue about AAA loyalty...my family has had membership for over 40 years...

BUT:

• They've never gotten me a tow truck faster than I could get one myself...they just paid for them IF I remembered to send in the receipt
• They don't provide assistance to cyclists
• I have a back-up alternative available through my auto insurance company
• Years ago, I had a chronic problem and needed a tow three times (out of 20 years of membership) and they sent me a letter saying "one more tow and you're out"...do much for loyalty

If you look at AAA, they're really an insurance agency and travel agency...cars are just the front door to their marketing of those services...PLUS, I'm really ticked off to hear what they're doing with this lobby.

I just became part of a local task force to get upgraded to Bike League Platinum Community status and I can't in good conscience continue membership in an organization that is opposing the funding for something that I'm actively supporting!

I'm really glad Trek posted this...it got a lot of forum time a couple years ago and I never followed up on it