Gravity and a ramp: what could go wrong?
Bring on the rain. I mean, we were given the heads up that snow was on the way, but weather forecasting is an inexact science. Meanwhile, the big tires are loaded in the car, with installation scheduled for the morning, because snow.
It doesn’t matter. This was inevitable. It did require me to unbolt the bike carrier from the car, earlier than expected. And although installation required ten minutes and some ingenuity, removal was good for much longer. Proof that the rigging wouldn’t fall off at an inopportune moment. I realize that there is likely a specialized wrench for just such tasks; I didn’t have one, and so a combined crescent wrench/vise grips method got the job done, in daylight, without the added fun of cold rain. The tires could have been loaded, but the garage would have had language unfit for mixed company.
At least it didn’t involve a roof rack. I have one of those, also in storage. Getting a bike up to the cruising deck would have let me test the nastier side of gravity, I’m sure.
Speaking of gravity, son #3 passed on some work-related details. The moving of coffee around his complex required some ramp time, and it was only after losing control on the way down that another member of the team mentioned a better way. As in, get behind the cart and gently lead the whole thing down in a controlled descent. I’ll let you imagine how that works (I had to; there were no photos). I’m waiting to hear if the cart and cargo were a write-off. Do rookie cart pushers get blamed for crashes due to insufficient training? Again, I’m waiting to hear.
