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>destroyed her vintage Schwinn bicycle How is this possible? Unless it was in water for so long that it rusted apart, it would be impossible for flooding to de
by tokai 1y ago
>destroyed her vintage Schwinn bicycle
How is this possible? Unless it was in water for so long that it rusted apart, it would be impossible for flooding to destroy a steel bicycle.
- WillAdams 1y agoSalt water is _very_ corrosive, and once it gets inside a frame, it's hard to get a bike mechanic to sign off on it being safe to ride.
- chasd00 1y ago> it's hard to get a bike mechanic to sign off on it being safe to ride. Is that a thing? A letter of safety by a bike mechanic? To me if a bike can be ridden it’s safe to be ridden. Maybe racing bicycles are different since the intention is to ride them fast but this is a vintage bike.
- avgDev 1y agoYou can get really hurt at low speeds if a frame cracks. You won't know when it will crack.
- lupusreal 1y agoAgreed, however it's quite likely that after being under salt water for a while, the frame was in such shape that nobody would look at it once and consider riding it.
- aqme28 1y agoWe're talking about insurance claims here. Of course a mechanic's certification matters in that context. But I agree with you if we're just talking about a bike in the context about riding it.
- Workaccount2 1y agoI don't think it's a legal thing, it's just a "I know bikes well and I wouldn't ride this thing" warning.
- arethuza 1y agoThat could easily become a legal thing if someone sues the bike mechanic?
- deadbabe 1y agoAre you insane? Bikes can accumulate serious speed even if you are not racing. If the frame fails catastrophically it’s like being hurled from a moving vehicle at 40mph straight into the pavement, probably face first. If you’re not wearing a helmet, you’re dead.
- infecto 1y agoFresh water sure. Salt water is death though.