Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2001 02:37:42 GMT From: Nutmegger<Menopsamcretroad.com> Subject: Re: Saab 9.5 Bike Rack
In article <3B3CF3E4.10AA225nopsamia-espreZZo.com>, danny says... > >At risk of personal attack again, I'll say what I've always said: I don't >know what type of carrier you are considering, but put bikes on roof racks, >not rear mounted carriers. I know of at least one serious accident where a >pedestrian was impaled by a reversing car with a bike rack, and of more than >one instance of a motorcyclist (of which I'm one, in addition to the Saab >9000) being killed due to the way bikes are carried on the rear of >vehicles. I don't understand what happened to the motorcyclist, or how carrying bikes on rear mounted carriers is a danger to them? It makes a complete folly of the idea that modern cars >(especially Saab) are safer, both for their occupants and anyone around >them. Not to mention the Illegality of the ones I usually see, where the >rear lights and number plates are completely obstructed. Sorry, but it's a >personal thing with me, one of the fatalities was a colleague. Sorry to hear that. > >Regards, >Danny > >http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) So...you make the coffee and she remodels the kitchen? ~J~