I think I still have one of those magnetic fold-flat signs. If anybody is interested, I will look for it (I carry bikes inside my Honda Element, never on top).
--Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org On Jul 28, 2009, at 11:44 AM, Gordy wrote: > On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 12:19 PM, doug peterson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Marty: > > You certainly smote it a good one. A good friend did the same thing - > TWICE! And to the same BMW. In his case, the car suffered but the > bike was OK (whew!). > Over the years, we've a few close calls (and one ruined rack) with > multiple drivers in strange cars on supported tours. The solution we > found that works is to have a warning sign on the dashboard ("Caution > - Bike Overhead") whenever there's a bike on top. It's EZ to sketch > something up quickly and display prominently. Rear racks are another > option. > > dougP > > Several late comments. > > Be grateful it wasn't unubtainium or carbon. Although a photo of > shattered Carbon/Kevlar/Fibermaglass would amuse me. > > There used to be a sign sold in shops that was magnetic, and said > "Bikes on Top" and you could put it on the hood (whoops not a Saturn > or 'vette). The sign would fold flat at speed, but when you slowed > to go in the garage it was visible. Another good idea gone due to > lack of sales? > > You could also make a sign that would dangle from the garage door on > the inside. If it hung down into your vision when the door is up, it > would also lie flat against the door when it is down. It could even > be a tennis ball on a string that would hit the windshield before > the vehicle drove too far in the garage. Just so it makes you think. > And well, no fair using reverse to put the car in the garage, then > all bets are off. > > I've never owned a roof rack. Only because in the early days as an > adult cyclist I worked in a shop. And one of my first jobs was to > striping all the few working components from a bicycle run into a > garage. > -- > ================= > Gordy > The Cycling Curmudgeon > > > --Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
