It's a Mystery

Hi all,
So there it was, gone!. What's gone you ask? My suspension is the reply. Where has it gone you say?
OK let's go back to the beginning. Gail and I were at the top of the "Zwolferkogel" - its the piste that has hosted the World Mens' Downhill in the past. The sun was out, the snow was good and we were ready for a good old bash down the mountain. So off we went. The top section of the piste is no problem because it has some wide sections which allow 'get out' routes should you need them. From the middle station down to the bottom however, you have less of a choice because the piste funnels down by the side of the race piste proper, and can be far more challenging. Never the less we had a quick but very enjoyable run down. It was only when we got to the bottom and my front suspension flopped back did we realise that all the tensioning springs from the front ski were now missing and spread somewhere up the piste. I have to give Brenter praise though because I did not notice any dangerous tendencies whilst riding the skibike without the suspension. So I now ask that if you go walking on the Zwolferkogel this coming summer and happen upon 3 pieces of strange looking metal give me a call. The picture shows how I secured our spare set of springs that we always carry using yet another bungee strap. Hmm, sounds like a good title for a book "1001" uses for a bungee strap, on second thoughts maybe not.
Regards Mervyn.