Found Deceased CO - Suzanne Morphew, 49, did not return from bike ride, Chaffee County, 10 May 2020 #21

[Madeleine74]

Well if he’s been going to the gym - it’s been open.
Suzanne was a regular at that gym and she is still missing.
So instead of working out, why doesn’t he walk up to various regulars..say can you help me search for my wife?
He had nooooooo problem bragging (in his recorded chat )about his buddies looking here & there.

MOO

Yes, he could do that. I'm sure acquaintances from the gym would be more than willing to assist. All they need is some instruction and direction on where to conduct searches so they're not wasting time looking in areas where searches have already been completed.

 

[Madeleine74]

Thank you.
I believe we heard that the older daughter was staying at her boyfriend's parents while the family couldn't stay at the home. So, I don't suppose there was any problems between the bf and SM and BM.

It was allegedly the youngest daughter, but the father of the boyfriend said, in a media interview or statement about 2 to 4 weeks ago, that the daughter was never living with them though she's certainly welcome to stay with them any time. (no I don't happen to have a link handy).

IMO

 

[JnRyan]

The newly discussed bike info by LS is very interesting to me since I’m a mountain biker.

-The dirt road it happened on is pretty wide
-If she was riding home, she’d be on the opposite side of the road from the ravine.
-If she was heading out from the house, she’d be riding on the side of the road of the ravine.
-Since a personal item was found further away from the bike crash and house, you could presume she was riding home, so it doesn't make since to be riding on the left hand side of the road next to the ravine.
-A typical mountain bike wheel damage is called ‘taco ing’ your wheel, ie bashing in part of it from a long drop or hitting a rock really hard. Neither of those options could happen on that dirt road.
-If the damage happened from the bike going into that ravine, there would probably be more damage to the bike than just the front wheel. The rear derailer would probably be bent and if she had a carbon frame, the frame would almost certainly have damage. If the only damage was to the front wheel, it would certainly lead to the thought of the bike being planted there.
-Also depending on the scenario (bike crash, kidnapping, animal attack) you’d have a lot of disturbed foliage for obvious reasons.

So we don't have all the details but we’re starting to get more and they are pointing towards the alleged bike accident being a plant.

Good points! Of course, on the first we don't even know if the bike was found on that side of the road. I don't know if LE has given a location on where the personal item was found. (Wasn't it after finding that personal item that LE blocked off Hwy 50? I don't remember.) LE is not even confirming that the bike was found, let alone the condition. Love to know that and apply the above like the wheel, frame, derailleur, etc.

 

[Madeleine74]

As one who does a lot of cycling and carrying my bike in a bike rack this is new to me. How do you 'lock' a wheel?

I have a keyed steel locking 'pin' that goes through some holes in my bike rack and it locks the wheel to the rack while the bike and rack are on the vehicle. But that pin is only used with and on the rack, not independently.

 

[Hatfield]

bbm

Someone in a past thread suggested that if it was locked in a particular way that it wouldn't have been rideable.

Re BBM and JMO

For those that joined this case a little later and missed the discussions about how the bike could have been locked by SM with a disc brake lock that maybe the perp did not realize was even on the bike.

Disc brake locks are very small and attach to the disc brake drum area which prevents the wheel from turning. The perp may have not even realized the bike had one of these locks on it and maybe threw the bike into the brush without even realizing it wasnt rideable.

LE would immediately know SM did not ride the bicycle from her home if it still had a lock like this attached to it.

Below is a link that shows how small they are and how easily it would be to miss seeing a lock like this was attached to the wheel.

Even if her bike did not have disc brakes , you can still use these types of locks to put around a couple spokes and it basically makes the bicycle unrideable unless you can remove it because it will bust your spokes as the wheel tries to spin around as it will usually hit the fork area. Its best to put them through a hole in the disc brake drum as they are designed for that and the disc drum is solid metal.

They are so small I could see a perp missing this and not even realizing it was on the wheel.

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[branmuffin]

I agree. I think Lauren really didn’t know how to respond when they asked her how she felt “as a woman” at the site. Were they asking if she felt safe? Were they talking about her kinship as a fellow female to Suzanne? As a female journalist? What??

They seem to be really nice guys and the format is off the cuff and times are crazy so I tend to give them the benefit of the doubt. But dudes-nobody is asking you how you felt as a male.

I think they're just old school. Perhaps they were asking, as a woman, would you bike in such an isolated remote place. It sounded more paternalistic than condescending. MOO

 

[Murphy1950]

As one who does a lot of cycling and carrying my bike in a bike rack this is new to me. How do you 'lock' a wheel?

Someone posted a new novel wheel lock, hardly visible, early on. I'll see if I can find it. How many libations you up to BTW?

 

[JnRyan]

I have a keyed steel locking 'pin' that goes through some holes in my bike rack and it locks the wheel to the rack while the bike and rack are on the vehicle. But that pin is only used with and on the rack, not independently.

I have two racks, one a portable or moveable rack similar to yours and the other that locks the front fork in the rack.

 

[JnRyan]

Someone posted a new novel wheel lock, hardly visible, early on. I'll see if I can find it. How many libations you up to BTW?

Only coffee so far. Its just after 12:00, but as Jimmy Buffet and Alan Jackson have noted its five o'clock somewhere.

 

[susiQ]

DBM

Question: When using WS across multiple devices, do other folks have the issue of a reply you've posted via device A showing up as an unposted draft on device B?

Actually yes . In fact if I post with device A, it still remains as a draft in device A as well, unless I highlight and delete draft, which has already been posted. If I forget, which I periodically do, it will tag along with my next post for a repeat. Very annoying Any good software guys/gals out there that work cheap??

 

[DizzyB]

I think they're just old school. Perhaps they were asking, as a woman, would you bike in such an isolated remote place. It sounded more paternalistic than condescending. MOO

They are totally old school and I think their hearts are in the right place. I am hoping that since they seem to be following this case so closely, they might take a look around WS to see what people are interested in, and from there improve their gender skills just a wee bit. It would help with their future interviews. As I said, I really like them so I want them to put their best feet forward to draw the most viewers. I’m rooting for them!

 

[branmuffin]

Go to her web site and read her resume, under 'Experience'. Even her college experience is impressive.
LAUREN SCHARF MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST

She has a very low key manner, light years away from a pushy, in-your-face journalist. She's like a female Columbo only because people may underestimate her abilities and open up to her.

 

[Poedelini]

Re BBM and JMO

For those that joined this case a little later and missed the discussions about how the bike could have been locked by SM with a disc brake lock that maybe the perp did not realize was even on the bike.

Disc brake locks are very small and attach to the disc brake drum area which prevents the wheel from turning. The perp may have not even realized the bike had one of these locks on it and maybe threw the bike into the brush without even realizing it wasnt rideable.

LE would immediately know SM did not ride the bicycle from her home if it still had a lock like this attached to it.

Below is a link that shows how small they are and how easily it would be to miss seeing a lock like this was attached to the wheel.

Even if her bike did not have disc brakes , you can still use these types of locks to put around a couple spokes and it basically makes the bicycle unrideable unless you can remove it because it will bust your spokes as the wheel tries to spin around as it will usually hit the fork area. Its best to put them through a hole in the disc brake drum as they are designed for that and the disc drum is solid metal.

They are so small I could see a perp missing this and not even realizing it was on the wheel.

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Thanks for this informative post!
If this is going to be the slip up, im going to cheer. Jmo

 

[branmuffin]

Well if he’s been going to the gym - it’s been open.
Suzanne was a regular at that gym and she is still missing.
So instead of working out, why doesn’t he walk up to various regulars..say can you help me search for my wife?
He had nooooooo problem bragging (in his recorded chat )about his buddies looking here & there.

MOO

His buddies have already searched the whole of Colorado, so there's no point doing it again.

 

[Murphy1950]

Only coffee so far. Its just after 12:00, but as Jimmy Buffet and Alan Jackson have noted its five o'clock somewhere.

OK!!! Its' 5 o'clock in Liechtenstein. Guten Tag, and all that.

Meanwhile this may MAY have been the lock, not to crazy about looking through 20 threads.
Opps...dbm...it's there now, just above I see! Got to get quicker finding this stuff. Good job Hatfield!

 

[JnRyan]

Re BBM and JMO

For those that joined this case a little later and missed the discussions about how the bike could have been locked by SM with a disc brake lock that maybe the perp did not realize was even on the bike.

Disc brake locks are very small and attach to the disc brake drum area which prevents the wheel from turning. The perp may have not even realized the bike had one of these locks on it and maybe threw the bike into the brush without even realizing it wasnt rideable.

LE would immediately know SM did not ride the bicycle from her home if it still had a lock like this attached to it.

Below is a link that shows how small they are and how easily it would be to miss seeing a lock like this was attached to the wheel.

Even if her bike did not have disc brakes , you can still use these types of locks to put around a couple spokes and it basically makes the bicycle unrideable unless you can remove it because it will bust your spokes as the wheel tries to spin around as it will usually hit the fork area.

They are so small I could see a perp missing this and not even realizing it was on the wheel.

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I've never seen any such item in use among any of the cyclists around here and never saw one in any of the bike shops around here. I don't really know how it would work with caliper brakes (we don't know what kind of bike Suzanne had). I have an old Krytonite New York Heavy, but I've never locked my bikes up when in the garage or in the house and I don't know anyone else who does. HOWEVER, I do know a friend who keeps theirs outside on the balcony of their second story apartment and they also have one of the Krytonite locks to secure it to the balcony.

But if you really want to secure your bike you remove front wheel and secure it to the rear wheel and frame to an immovable object. I don't quite understand what this lock is trying to accomplish because the object to prevent someone from making off with your bike. Of the many cases of stolen bikes around here half the time the thief picked up the bike and threw it in a car or truck and drove off. I'll stick with my Kryptonite lock.

 

[GordianKnot]

It’s also interesting that BM keeps throwing out unlikely scenarios: 1. Kidnapping - based on his reward video 2. Mountain Lion

It only took you and I 5 minutes to realize how odd and unlikely that potential bike scene is. If I’m an innocent husband, I’m openly talking about how odd the bike scene is and how it doesn’t add up. Instead, he is doubling down on highly unlikely scenarios.

**Speculation Alert**

If BM is responsible for SM's disappearance, then he would have used those 2 scenarios (especially abduction) because they would explain why SM was not found near the bike.

Pitching an accident theory is much less believable because, if significantly injured, SM would have been found in relatively close proximity to the bike.

She could only have wandered just so far on her own before searchers would have located her, especially since she was reported missing within only hours of her (cough) "bike ride."

If that Mo's Day bike ride never happened, it's possible (and I would argue, likely) that SM's body bore signs of injuries (ligature marks, petechial hemorrhage, bruising, gunshot wounds, etc.) that would have have completely debunked any bike accident narrative.

Short of suggesting a "Gone, Girl" movie plot come to life, being abducted while riding her bike would be the best story someone could push to explain her not being found.

JMO.

 

[Hatfield]

I've never seen any such item in use among any of the cyclists around here and never saw one in any of the bike shops around here. I don't really know how it would work with caliper brakes (we don't know what kind of bike Suzanne had). I have an old Krytonite New York Heavy, but I've never locked my bikes up when in the garage or in the house and I don't know anyone else who does. HOWEVER, I do know a friend who keeps theirs outside on the balcony of their second story apartment and they also have one of the Krytonite locks to secure it to the balcony.

But if you really want to secure your bike you remove front wheel and secure it to the rear wheel and frame to an immovable object. I don't quite understand what this lock is trying to accomplish because the object to prevent someone from making off with your bike. Of the many cases of stolen bikes around here half the time the thief picked up the bike and threw it in a car or truck and drove off. I'll stick with my Kryptonite lock.

Yeah I think those disc brake locks are mainly to prevent someone from quickly hopping on and riding off with a bike. Like on a college campus or a place like that where a thief is likely on foot walking around the campus.

I agree that there are better locks for anti-theft and locking the bike to another object is a good way to keep it in its place. I prefer thick cable locks myself. The kind that curl up so I can carry the lock easier when its curled up. The Kryptonite U-shaped steel bar locks are great too and easy to carry around too.

 

[Fireflize]

Re BBM and JMO

For those that joined this case a little later and missed the discussions about how the bike could have been locked by SM with a disc brake lock that maybe the perp did not realize was even on the bike.

Disc brake locks are very small and attach to the disc brake drum area which prevents the wheel from turning. The perp may have not even realized the bike had one of these locks on it and maybe threw the bike into the brush without even realizing it wasnt rideable.

LE would immediately know SM did not ride the bicycle from her home if it still had a lock like this attached to it.

Below is a link that shows how small they are and how easily it would be to miss seeing a lock like this was attached to the wheel.

Even if her bike did not have disc brakes , you can still use these types of locks to put around a couple spokes and it basically makes the bicycle unrideable unless you can remove it because it will bust your spokes as the wheel tries to spin around as it will usually hit the fork area. Its best to put them through a hole in the disc brake drum as they are designed for that and the disc drum is solid metal.

They are so small I could see a perp missing this and not even realizing it was on the wheel.

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If she had her bike in for repairs at the local bike shop, would lock have been set for transporting bike back home?and if she hadn't gone for a ride yet, it would still be set?hmmm. Next question, has it been stated anywhere that we can cite, that her bike was in for repairs recently? Moo

 

[Murphy1950]

**Speculation Alert**

Short of suggesting a "Gone, Girl" movie plot come to life, being abducted while riding her bike would be the best story someone could push to explain her not being found.

JMO.

ITA, right up until that glaring staging faux pas, then we might as well go for alien abduction.