Wow, that's a story with a happy ending. Glad you didn't get hurt and the bike was saved.
Such lapses in memory to check this and that happens to all of us. I remember packing for a business fair in NJ when I was younger and still in NYC. I was in charge of the computers and displays, coworker was managing paperwork, flyers and brochures.
We left the office in midtown Manhattan and I look in the rear view to see what looked like a ticker tape parade....then I realized it was coming from our car! Looks like coworker forgot a box on top of the roof. We had to gather up as much as we could, dodging cars!
Good luck to the two of you on your relocation to New Orleans. I'm packing for Phoenix.