Sounds like an 850 attacks its owner whereas a 6000
just tries to escape.
Craig
--- "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com> wrote:
> Obviously, the 850 is a stout bike.
>
> So, what, are you telling me the 850 is more gravity
> prone than the 6000?
>
> Katie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: craig boyle [mailto:craig_autox@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 4:13 PM
> To: Andy McKee; Bay Area Autox
> Subject: Re: FS: '98 Mercury Mountaineer
>
>
> ..so my bike fell off its rack at speed on 87 (this
> is
> a cool Trek 6000, not a Trek 850, which is prone to
> crashing, BTW). It bounced around between the
> trailer
> and bike rack,. Fearing it could get ugly if the
> bike
> went under my trailer wheels, I pulled over asap. In
> fact I still don't understand how it stayed in
> place.
>
> Lo and behold a CHP office arrives almost
> immediately (where was the HP the year I ran out of
> gas 30 miles from Wendover on the way to the Pro and
> waited 3 hours for a cop before hitching a ride in a
> semi?).
>
> I apologized for pulling over on the wrong side of
> the road (trick learned from Scot Zediker), but
> explained the situation. He was cool and asked if I
> needed any help. I declined, reattached the bike
> and
> proceeded. My first ever meeting with a cop that
> didn't require an autograph.
>
> I was amazed that the bike appeared undamaged, but
> riding to work this morning both brakes were binding
> and the front derailleur cable snapped. Drat.
>
>
> Craig
>
>
>
>
> --- Andy McKee <andrewmckee@yahoo.com> wrote:
> So what did you say to the
> > police officer on Sunday at the
> > 85/87 interchange?
> >
> > -Andy
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