My boyfriend and I were independently cycling the KVR and were about 12 kms from Myra when my boyfriends bike had a catastrophic wheel failure after hitting a rock. We figured our trip was over as a new wheel was needed. We walked to Myra hoping to get help, expecting to have to go into Kelowna. We told one of the staff of the Myra Canyon Bike Rentals, who turned out to be Jo, the son of the owner of the company, of our situation. Our bike was an older, 21 speed with 26 inch wheels. Jo said he happened to have put a similar bike in the van that morning and went to get the wheel from that bike. It was a perfect match! We asked if we could buy it and he said yes. We fitted the wheel and all was good. We went back to Jo to ask how much the wheel would cost. We clearly had no bargaining room, and were just happy to be able to continue with our trip as planned, so would have been happy to give whatever he asked.
Jo would not accept any money for the wheel. He said the biking community helps each other out, and wished us a good trip.
What a wonderful and generous gesture! Thank you so much for this unexpected amazing experience and for the reminder that there are good, kind people around! Thank you, thank you, thank you!