Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-14 Thread Eric Daume 
My friend's mountain bike fell off his car (twice! in one trip), and
survived with only minor scratches on a few components. Maybe aluminum is
more real than steel.

Eric

On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 7:48 PM  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 
> 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 
>>> 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

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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Matthew Williams 
Oh, looking at that photo is painful. Ouch! I'm very glad neither you nor 
anyone else was hurt.

I'll add a Susie for you to my watchlist--what size do you need?



On Aug 9, 2021, at 7:24 PM, Benjamin Park  wrote:

> 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
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Joe Bernard 
Depends on what it encounters as it's tumbling. The crack at the 
downtube/headtube junction and buckle in the toptube tells me the bars hit 
the ground or another object pur-ty dang hard. 



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  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  
>>> 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

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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread brendonoid 
Just here to add my condolences and mourn the fact that there is one less 
Susie in the world in my size.

I like to run a strap around the bike up to a roof rack when possible so if 
all else fails and the rack falls off the tow hitch, the whole lot will 
swing and scrape along the back of the car without hitting the ground. I 
don't feel so paranoid after seeing this.
On Saturday, 14 August 2021 at 08:30:07 UTC+8 Drw wrote:

> 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  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  
> 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
>>
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Drw 
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  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  
 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
>
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread dougP 
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  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  
>>> 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

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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread rltilley 
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  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  wrote:
 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
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread John Rinker 
Youch! I'm with Curtis- very painful to see this photo. 

So sorry this happened. I have what sounds like the same rear Thule rack, 
and from now on will double up the rubber straps with voile straps AND the 
fail-safe strap (and Gorilla tape!)

Good luck with the replacement.

John

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 at 6:00:31 AM UTC+9 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  
>>> 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

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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Jared Wilson 
OUCH! I have someone looking at mine (blue, size L) in the morning, if for 
some reason it doesn't sell I'll send you a PM.

Jared

On Friday, August 13, 2021 at 2:01:22 PM UTC-7 row.n.2...@gmail.com wrote:

> Curtis
> Sorry for your loss. 
> Call Mack's Bike & Goods. 
> 847 877 8877 <(847)%20877-8877>.
> He might have a frame/ fork Available in your size.
> Jon
>
> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021, 2:24 PM Curtis McKenzie  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  
>> 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
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Benjamin Park 
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  
>> 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
>>>
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Re: [RBW] RIP Susie Longbolts

2021-08-13 Thread Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
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  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
>>
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