riding home from a day ride my city was working on re-paving road 3 lanes(one driction)merged to 2 lanes with no left turn for 3 miles(i needed to make left) cars backed up for 2 miles no problem split traffic -----about 1 mile between lanes my left foot was pull off running board and i heard a pop looking down and back i had just passed late 50,s car de soto type the old cars curb feeler had hooked my boot shoe lace the curb feeler un-coiled to 2.5 feet and pulled the bracket off cars fender skirt rode another mile with uncoiled feeler and bracket attached to my boot----------ak