I’ve been following and this is my first post. I have to second
@ajaylee on the bike thing. Nobody buys an entire bike ‘for parts’. You can buy individual brake part replacements, and small things like disc brake pins are just cotter pins that are easily replaceable.
I’d be more interested in the bike brand, model, etc. it is more interesting what type and size of bike this pink bike is, and who it was intended for.
Catastrophic bike failure is highly unusual.
what is more interesting is that local bike shops also operate as a community, where you get to know people and join group rides. Especially if BM does not ride - this would’ve been a SM safe space. So perhaps Scot is/was a friend of SM too.
I’m hoping the bike is of no consequence and that SM is found today. I’m about to go ride and I’ll be thinking of searchers. It’s chilly here in CO today. MOO