what not to do…

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a reminder by peter.

distractions. 

there are many things that distract you while you are driving.  phones, gps, cd changing and kids just to name a few.  with ben in the back of the car demanding chips, we both forgot that my pride and joy was still attached to the roof when we drove into the garage.  the noise and the sight of my bike bouncing off the back window of the wagon will not be one i forget in a hurry.

yas has had a look tonight and he is sure that the frame is all ok.  his recommendation is to replace the bars, stem and seatpost (as well as the forks obviously) just to make sure.  my recommendation is to not have your bike on the roof of the car.

26 thoughts on “what not to do…”

  4. uurkkk. What rotten luck/management – at least in some perverse way it makes me feel slightly better – I was fairly &^@#^ed-off on Saturday arvo at parent’s place in Bunbury after treading on and breaking my newly replaced (spectacles) frame while trying to fix the faulty lawnmower. I received the new frame on Wednesday after breaking last one at the crash in Timor. It lasted 3 days!

    Aaargh. I can just imagine the utter shit feeling of THAT sound…

  12. Its like watching those TV shows where things go wrong and you make that face of “grimace” – I would have cried..

  13. i am speechless. mate you are having one hell of a season. let us know if there is anything we can do to help.

    …i still can’t believe it.

  15. For all to consider what Pete has gone/is going through:

    The Stages of Grief

    Shock: Initial paralysis at hearing the bad news (‘THAT’ sound);

    Denial: Trying to avoid the inevitable (Getting out of the car);

    Anger: Frustrated outpouring of bottled-up emotion (time to go to the park for a play Kate/Ben/Daniel…Dad needs some time…);

    Bargaining: Seeking in vain for a way out (“It’s not really that bad…is it…?”);

    Depression: Final realization of the inevitable (“F*^k”);

    Testing: Seeking realistic solutions (“Yas”!);

    Acceptance: Finally finding the way forward (trust me Pete, you will get there….).

  16. I can recall about 10 X this happening to friends… Sorry for the loss Pete.:(
    Think i will never get a roof rack…
    Can u get it on insurance….??

  17. Ouch…. That is one way to test out the strength of titanium…

    Definately no roof rack for me either..

    I hope you get it all sorted with minimum effort and cost..

  21. Crap – bad luck dude. Had a friend who forgot to strap his bike properly on the roof-rack. The Specialized frame & carbon wheels were totalled – $10K worth of equipment – the car was a 911 Porsche (so not much pity really). For same reasons, I prefer the bike rack off the tow-bar… until I reverse into something…

    Main thing for you is that the frame is in one piece. Hey, on the bright side – what better way to upgrade!! What about one of those bi-plane Oval forks – which is supposed to divert 40% less air into your wheels? Robbie McEwen uses it and he can sprint in excess of 70kph!

  23. One mans loss is another mans gain( would you like me to make you a custom pair of forks?)
    Sorry for the joke, sorry to hear the news.
    An ex g’friend of mine had the exact accident with my bike. She claimed it on her vehicle insurance, I got a new bike and bought the old one off the insurance company.
    Good luck poor bugger, you dont deserve that shit!

  24. Bugger!! We feel your pain. As you left my house on Saturday with the bike on the roof (very close to the arch over the driveway), i think i mentioned that a similar thing hapenning to my cousin about 20 years ago. Can’t believe it happend to you the next day!. Check the headset bearings for signs of point over-loading.

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