Nineteen miles back up the M20 on the.way home my mobile rang, "Come back and take us home, his bike frame (carbonfibre) has snapped riding through the terminal."
Right-hand seat to rear wheel tube is like a plastic bag of cottonwool, just an inch, but two thirds of the circumference. He heard a crack, then after wheeling the bikes onto the ferry he looked his over closely and found the damage, them they had to disembark, go through various formalities etc before ringing me.
Wife is very upset as she's been really looking forward to this trip, but said his face on finding the damage was heartbreaking,.either a warranty claim on the (very expensive) bike, or, accidental damage on the insurance.
So all hotel reservations cancelled, ferry tickets refunded, bike frame stripped of all parts awaiting bike shop open (mondays shut) and me walking on eggshells.
