Poor Kona

[blackhillsbiker]

What a disaster! I put a roof rack on my car recently and I'm mortally afraid of forgetting my bike is on it when I get to my garage. The owner of one of the local bike shops tweeted about this product: http://www.headsupsystems.com

Thanks! I signed up for the email notification when it's available.

I'm always the one who says, "sweetie, there are bikes on the roof," as we pull into the driveway. I wondered if this would happen someday when I wasn't with him (I was still at work). It would have been more expensive if it was the 29ers with the suspension forks, and I doubt if the carbon roadie would have survived. My poor commuter will be all fixed up as good as new (maybe better, we're looking into a different fork to eliminate some of the toe overlap). I have faith in my LBS. He said the frame is good, and the brakes seem fine.

Yoga was good tonight. I got my equilibrium back.

Deb

[Owlie]

Oh no! At least it's not as bad as it could have been (with the other two bikes), but still...

I'm glad the yoga helped.

[Roadtrip]

Wow. Just wow. I wake up in cold sweats thinking about our bikes flying off the bike rack and skidding across the road.

Here's hoping your little Kona turns out like the bionic woman!

Shannon

[Owlie]

On a related note...I hope it doesn't cost $6 million.

[OakLeaf]

Oh yikes! Hope the damage isn't too bad and she's all fixed up ASAP.

[ladyicon]

When I used to put bike on top of car, I would put the thing that opens the garage in the trunk! That way you never forget (hopefully)

[OakLeaf]

That helps with your garage, but not with parking garages or drive-through lanes. I know plenty of people who've rammed their bikes (both moto and bici) into other people's structures.

[blackhillsbiker]

When I used to put bike on top of car, I would put the thing that opens the garage in the trunk! That way you never forget (hopefully)

This is a good idea, except that the opener is integrated into the rear view mirror on the Murano.

I got to the LBS today. He has a fork on order for me. He said he has been too busy to assess the extent of the damage — it looks like just the fork, so far. Anyhow, I'll know more next week. And we need to get parts to fix the Yak Rack. Sigh. I wouldn't have ridden today anyhow because it's my birthday and we're going out with friends this evening, with not enough time to get cleaned up and change. Maybe tomorrow will be dry enough to ride the roadie.

Deb