Jeeze... what does the garage door look like?!
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Jeeze... what does the garage door look like?!
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oh, ouch....
ya the VX visibility has gotten to me lately too (i have backed into my room mate's jeep 3 times lately, thank god his bumper is tough otherwise i would have to fix it for him...at least the cladding bounces back into place)
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Ouch! FUBAR!
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....the adventure BEGINS ANEW! ...2015......
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Oh, that's just not a pretty site.
Every time I have my bike on top of the VX I drive around repeating the mantra "Bike on top" so I don't forget it's up there. I'm sure there will come a day when I have a blonde moment and forget it's up there.
So sorry for your loss, Billy, but now you get to have fun picking out a new one. I'm sure the technology and aerodynamics have advanced so maybe you'll pick up a couple of minutes on your overall time.
Good luck on the hunt.
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That sucks, Billy. What about the garage? Much damage there? It's so easy to forget stuff like that...I can't say I haven't done it myself, not with a bike, but with other stuff (like my gas cans)
Bart
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BUMMER...
Of all lifes little tragedies, the self inflicted are the biggest suck...
Pick out a fast one Billy!
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Aaaaa! That sucks. Is it just the frame that’s damaged or do you need to replace the whole bike?
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That's the least of Billy's worries - a triathelete's bike will be far more expensive to fix/replace than the garage!Originally Posted by nfpgasmask
Can you install a mirror on the garage door for next time?
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Or maybe an Infrared beam make/break device (where your bike would break the beam) located outside the garage that is wirelessly connected to an engine cutoff switch on the vehicle. As high-tech as it sounds, a similar setup would probably still be cheaper than a new bike and garage repairs.
Or simpler yet, what about one of those distance warning devices that you mount on the wall of a garage that starts to sound a warning alarm as your vehicle bumper gets closer to the wall? One of those could surely be mounted on the outside of the house above the garage door (to detect a bike) just as easily as it could inside a garage. I guess it would depend on how sensitive those things are, and how it could be aimed to pick up only a bike and it's relatively small cross-section.
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aww man that sucks im sorry! i was pissed when i just scratched my bike!
the mirror idea would be pretty good... have you thought about a rear or hitch mounted bike carrier? i guess the downside to that is if someone does rear end you.. well yea, but with any luck they would pay for it
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