It'$ bad enough that ga$ i$ a$ high a$ it i$, add vehicle maintenance on top of it and $harking i$ very expen$ive.

I have four vehicles of which one is designated for sharking; I go through brakes three times faster on my sharking vehicle than I do on any of my other vehicles. My battery only lasts half as long and my drivers seat and floor mat is wearing out fast from all of the in and out of the vehicle. I have experienced punctured tires to the extent that the tire store won't repair them any more due to safety reasons. I stopped counting all the little dents and scratches.

I sometimes ask myself if it is all worth it? And my answer is always YES!

Making a positive difference!

Yeah, me too! Too bad everyone doesn't care for their community.

Good topic Clean Sweep.

I wore out my door handles, my trunk cable, got a dent under the tailights from shoving my long sharky stick in throough the pasenger compartment into the trunk too hard.

I went to the Sharkcycle.

wevl

Well at least you guys haven't experienced what I did several years back.
I pulled up and parked the proper distance from a fire hydrant, got out and left the engine running, walked over to grab four signs on a utility pole, looked back just in time to see my vehicle plow into the fire hydrant. Big time damage to the front end and grille.

Worst part is that I carry very high deductibles on all my vehicles.
Needless to say it was a very expensive ouchy, plus not having my vehicle for about a week.

Week after I got the vehicle back from the shop, a recall came out indicating the model I had was subject to the transmission jumping out of "park" into drive.

I eventually got my money back but it took almost a year of haggling with the insurance company and the mfg'er.


GW

Don't you just love war stories?

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Shark-cycle got a flat this week, $40.00 dollars.

wevl

Sorry to hear that. At least no one was injured.

Several years ago I pulled over to grab an illegal sign. I got two flats ... at the same time.

DenverShark

No injuries.

Was riding past a Jiffy Lube and got some air in the tire. Then I got about a block and the tire went flat. Go firgure. Was finidheing about 15 miles of sharking went it went flat.

The side wall was scraped down to the tube . I guess the extra air let the tube come out and and scraped the curb and it went flat.

I was able to get a ride down the street to the only bike shop around, Oakey/Rainbow. They did all the work, and I was back on the road in about a hour.

Two flats, thats really bad. Out here tumbleweed on the side of the road will stick a tire and make it go flat. You think it was tha, or some Spamkie dropped his nails?

wevl

I saw the sign about 20 yards away across tall grass. I had no shoes on, and remembered this thread the whole time I tender footed to the sign and back to the car. I kept wondering if it would cost me an injury to my feet. It cost me nothing, and gave me enjoyment, tougher feet, a great challenge, and clear view when finished. OOO- RAH

ever go out of the car to get a couple signs; shut the car door while leaving it running; only to lock yourself out of the car?

i did this early one morning at a red light. a cop pulled up a few minutes later. he jimmeyed my door - my stupid dog didn't unlock it.

from now on - i always have my windows opened, make sure my doors are unlocked; the truck is never closed so the back seat can flop down if i need to crawl through there. so i have plenty of 'outs'

What kind of dog wouldn't open the door for its owner? Perhaps you need to call the Dig Whisperer!

I locked myself out once, but I always carry an extra key in my wallet. And after that event, I always detach my house keys, etc from the car key using a quick snap connector. That way, I only leave my car key in my running car. And I leave a window open enough so that I can reach in if the door is locked.

Nothing is as embarrassing as watching your locked car slowly roll backwards downhill because the emergency brake was not set tight enough.

DenverShark