Heart breaking. Im trying to figure out if that would hurt more or less than having a rivendell stolen. Sorry for your loss.
On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 5:27:18 PM UTC-7 dougP wrote: > Whoa! That's some damage. Glad no one following was involved. > > I used to have one of those racks where the bike's top tube sits in rubber > trays & is retained by rubber straps with holes. After a couple of straps > broke, I started using a pair of Velcro straps on each mount plus tieing > the seat tube or down tube to the vertical tube of the rack. Even with > that, it was not confidence inspiring on the highway. Eventually I went > for one of Thule's wheel tray mount hitch racks & am much more comfortable > with that. > > dougP > > On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 4:48:06 PM UTC-7 Robert Tilley wrote: > >> I always assumed that a bike falling off of a rack on the highway would >> survive & just be scraped up. Looks like my assumption was wrong. Maybe due >> to the curved “top tube” on that frame? >> >> I just sold my Thule rack with the rubber straps that secure the frame. >> Mine had three straps for each bike. Two held the top tube and one held the >> seat tube. I never had an issue with it and thought it would keep bikes out >> of the wind behind the vehicle. >> >> Robert Tilley >> San Diego, CA >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 13, 2021, at 2:00 PM, Benjamin Park <benjami...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Leah, yes there was certainly a risk of Susie hurting someone >> physically. Thankfully this did not happen and in fact I don't think anyone >> even ran it over. Cars were definitely swerving though. >> >> >> The bike was on a hitch rack that carries the top tube. The top tube was >> held down by rubber straps with holes - look for Thule and you'll see >> pictures of what I'm talking about. The straps were tight- I made double >> sure of that. My mistake was not using a fail-safe strap for peace of >> mind. Actually it was my friend's rack and I know he feels bad (even >> though it's not his fault). I believe that the force of the air on the >> highway caused the straps to just get pulled off. >> >> Thanks for the advice, I'll plead to Will and see if they can do anything! >> >> Ben >> >> On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 4:36:30 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Oh, wow. Gulp. I have some questions, if the OP doesn’t mind me asking… >>> 1. Was there risk of the Susie to coming through the windshield of a car >>> behind you? I am SO glad no one was hurt. A Susie coming at you at highway >>> speeds could mortally wound you. >>> >>> 2. What went wrong that the bike came free from the rack? There are >>> probably things that other people (I’m looking at me!) might learn from >>> this experience to avoid the same situation. >>> >>> Oh, and do call Riv and see if they have a frame in the warehouse for >>> just such a thing. They have held frames for sentinel events in the past. >>> >>> All the best, >>> Leah >>> >>> On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 1:24:50 PM UTC-7 Curtis wrote: >>> >>>> Ben, >>>> >>>> That picture is so painful to view. So sorry to hear about the >>>> accident. I hope a replacement can be found. >>>> >>>> Take care, >>>> Curtis >>>> El Cajon, CA >>>> >>>> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 12:09 PM Benjamin Park <benjami...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_0839.jpeg]My dear friend Susie Longbolts, whom many of >>>>> you helped guide me to purchase, passed away suddenly after she fell off >>>>> a >>>>> rack at highway speed. I did manage to grab her off the highway risking >>>>> life and limb and am trying to salvage what I can. >>>>> >>>>> I'm just bummed out- I loved that bike! >>>>> >>>>> If any of you want to sell yours, or know of one that's for sale, >>>>> please PM me. >>>>> >>>>> Ben in ATL >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0665c69a-744a-4469-a5a5-cf8b69c8f5f6n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0665c69a-744a-4469-a5a5-cf8b69c8f5f6n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0f2d1e5c-3499-4c42-84a2-71148b56025cn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0f2d1e5c-3499-4c42-84a2-71148b56025cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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