I friggin backed into a damn telephone pole and my rack got bent! 
[/IMG]
Telephone pole - 1, Sportworks rack -0 :sad:
- Thread starter dh girlie
- Start date
Get a truck 
Nice rack! 
johnbryanpeters said:Nice rack!
It certainly was at one time. the piece that got jacked up looks like it can be replaced...I'm gonna call em and see if they have the piece...
<insert woman driver comment here/>
J
JRB
Guest
Uhm - what got bent???
HAHAHA! Well...what can I say...I am the first to say that I am the worst parker, especially parallel, and the worst backer upper...to my defense in this one, my car is really hard to see out of the back of...I've had a couple of male drivers say the same exact thing...your car has the WORST blind spots...narlus said:
The bottom support piece that the trays are bolted to. The thingy with the knob coming out of it.loco-gringo said:
what kind of car is it?
So much smartasscommentfuel to work with here -
Your rack
A pole
Getting bent
Backing up into a pole
Rack replacement
I'll just say:
Sorry about your misfortune.
Your rack
A pole
Getting bent
Backing up into a pole
Rack replacement
I'll just say:
Sorry about your misfortune.
bomberz1qr20 said:So much smartasscommentfuel to work with here -
Your rack
A pole
Getting bent
Backing up into a pole
Rack replacement
I'll just say:
Sorry about your misfortune.
thanks...it does indeed suck. At least...oh wait...that isn't you...that's Stoney98...I was gonna say at least I didn't pop in an Avril Levine CD...but that would only work if you were stoney...
narlus said:
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee. Very rounded and definitely hard to see out of, but bottom line...really stupid ass move by me.
maybe you can get one of the rear-view radar things.
or better yet, ditch the SUV.
or better yet, ditch the SUV.
Doh! I can not make snide comments about rack related screwups! Hope you can get that taken care of... was your bike on there when it happened?
I take back the get a truck comment.......if you suck at backing up then a truck is the last thing you need....dh girlie said:
Echo said:
No, thank god. It was folded up...we were in a hurry to leave for Big Bear, and I was trying to get parked. I really hope the piece can be replaced...my friend scored a pro-deal on the rack for me and I got it for 245 bucks. The thing retails for about 500.
better rack than car or bike.
I actually really like it. I need 4wd cuz I go to the snow pretty much every weekend in the winter, and more than often I have 3 or 4 people and all our stuff inside safe from the elements...and I also like being up high so I can see all the assholes on the road, instead of just the immediate assholes.narlus said:
J
JRB
Guest
So is it a problem other than aesthetics??? I hate bent schit though, so nevermind. Yeah - it's a problem. A welding shop should be able to fix it too.
When I hauled cows, I backed over weird schit. Once I backed into a parked cattle truck (read 18 wheeler) and ripped the neck off of the trailer. Barely moving. Sucked. Just put big bumpers on and commence to hitting stuff. It's fun. Once a guy was gonna kick my ass cause he backed into a pipe bumper I had and tore his truck to hell. I was nowhere near the truck, but he called me an asshole because it only scratched my truck. He was blaming his kid and being a prick. It was my first encounter with mountain bikers, so I started riding in hopes of phucking with him on the trails. Never saw him, but you are all blessed with my presence now. Thankfully there are bad drivers. Don't sweat backing into stuff. Racks on the Xterra are totally guess work. You just have to learn where they are. A telephone pole for krissakes though. You could back into the Eiffel Tower couldn't you???
When I hauled cows, I backed over weird schit. Once I backed into a parked cattle truck (read 18 wheeler) and ripped the neck off of the trailer. Barely moving. Sucked. Just put big bumpers on and commence to hitting stuff. It's fun. Once a guy was gonna kick my ass cause he backed into a pipe bumper I had and tore his truck to hell. I was nowhere near the truck, but he called me an asshole because it only scratched my truck. He was blaming his kid and being a prick. It was my first encounter with mountain bikers, so I started riding in hopes of phucking with him on the trails. Never saw him, but you are all blessed with my presence now. Thankfully there are bad drivers. Don't sweat backing into stuff. Racks on the Xterra are totally guess work. You just have to learn where they are. A telephone pole for krissakes though. You could back into the Eiffel Tower couldn't you???
i love your old skewl red shimano's. My pair finally died on me.
Y'know if you have to get a new rack you can always shop around for a deal since Sportsworks trays will fit on other racks.... just in case you didn't know...
also getting one of those round curved mirrors may help you out quite a bit (especially on the passenger side), i drove a dump truck for a few years it really makes a difference when your packin heavy in the rear. hehe :devil: sorry hehe ..... but seriously they work for backin that ass up!!
Y'know if you have to get a new rack you can always shop around for a deal since Sportsworks trays will fit on other racks.... just in case you didn't know...
also getting one of those round curved mirrors may help you out quite a bit (especially on the passenger side), i drove a dump truck for a few years it really makes a difference when your packin heavy in the rear. hehe :devil: sorry hehe ..... but seriously they work for backin that ass up!!
J
JRB
Guest
Ciaran said:
On it
Ciaran said:
Why yeeeessss....yes I do just happen to have a picture or two of my beautiful bike...can't believe you haven't seen any with as many as I posted, but I am MORE than happy to share once again! :love:
Close up of the paint job to showcase the sparkles...
Frame...
And...of course...Zakk :love: showin her love for the final product...
J
JRB
Guest
Haha - I knew you would use the one with the cat. I left Zakk out since she takes away from the bike with her cuteness. 
Still looks functional... Go Sportworks!
A cattle truck??? You are such a hick.loco-gringo said:
I'm not sure if I would put one bike on that rack, let alone 2. It's bent at a weld...not sure what to do. That ride home from Tenille's house (about 18 miles) was a white-knuckler. I was so scared. And I admit it...I cannot back up for shhhit...I'm a horrible backer upper...I don't know why. Perhaps maybe I should take a traffic cone and and egg out to an empty parking lot and work on it. (Brady episode)
J
JRB
Guest
If it's bent at a weld, just go to the shop and throw down $40 or $50 and be fixed. I would hate for the ride to take a tumble.
yeah it seemed stable on the way home, but I'm not sure abou putting 2 dh bikes on it and driving to tahoe...I'd rather not risk it.golgiaparatus said:
I did that once too...not into a pole but a trailer. Call them up and they'll send you the replacement parts.dh girlie said:I friggin backed into a damn telephone pole and my rack got bent!
[/IMG]
I yain't cheap...I'd rather spend 5 c notes on a new one than risk it, but I'm gonna make a call to the company, then worst case...see if my friend can score me another one. That bike will NOT take a tumble unless I'm on it. (provided I get to RIDE the damn thing next season...)loco-gringo said:
Snacks said:
Was it sportworks? I'm on the phone now...
J
JRB
Guest
The welding shop ain't going on the cheap if you go to a good one. I built a few bumpers and fixed one bad ass wrecked one and they were better than shop built. If the part just bolts on, order it. If not, the welding shop ain't a bad plan.
Well its a damn good thing you only rode your DH bike twice this summer or that would have been trashed.
Yes, at least I have the excuse of a broken hand in a cast, and not a nagging wife preventing me from riding...Brian HCM#1 said:Well its a damn good thing you only rode your DH bike twice this summer or that would have been trashed.
J
JRB
Guest
dh girlie said:
Shouldn't you say something about drops too???