Crashed my bike - what should I do with regards to getting it checked/back on the road?

[brommieinkorea]

Inspecting. Run your finger nail along the bottom of the down tube from the headset. If the nail catches on anything in the least, it's a crack, fingernail perpendicular to the tube, not fingertips. The missing top coat on the top tube is a big red flag, may have flipped over and hit the bollard before your flight ended, very likely structural damage there

 

[brommieinkorea]

To add. Top tube is not as critical on an empty race bike ,as opposed to a loaded touring rig, which has more torsional loading . The fork blades are very suspect after something like this,, most forks use a metal tube for the steer tube and it will probably be o.k., but the fork angle would change if it bends. The steel or alluminum steer tube can bend, if it has, even a little , then the fork is junk - and the frame probably is too.
If you have a carbon steer tube, look inside for loose strands, check the outside via fingernail/visually. Remove the bearing races and check for cracks or dents under them, same for inside the head tube.
An x-ray is only useful if you have available someone who knows how to read a structural x-ray, airframe mechanic maybe, military parachute rigger etc...

 

[PaulSB]

That's not a reason to give up (ahem - pelvis and hip socket) nor was a broken spine that almost left me in another set of wheels.

That's my view but there are circumstances which mean the person concerned is looking at other, non-cycling, matters. Overall I feel it's the wrong decision, if made, and would only exacerbate the situation.

Sorry to be so vague but it's not for me to discuss someone else beyond this on an open forum.

 

[MatthewDav15]

Morning all,

not been on here for a good few weeks - mid July I managed to stack my beautiful (to me) Scott Foil head on into a traffic bollard at between 25-30mph. It was either that or traffic to my left or head on traffic.
Entirely my fault, poor decision making, though fortunately I managed to not involve any other people or vehicles, which was a relief.

I ended up with a broken rib, fractured shoulder, and 2 dislocated fingers (All generally healing well nearly 4 weeks on) and weirdly the bike appears to be mostly intact.
It's virtually identical to below, but with Enve 6.7s on.
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I'll be honest, I didn't inspect it in close detail, but what I did note was a scraped saddle (no biggy) the left hand shifter looks a bit sad, but still seems to work, small scrape on the rear derailleur, and a bit of missing paint on the top tube.
The wheels appear true and still round somehow.

We were going on holiday not long after, so I basically chucked a sheet over it, and have only recently returned.

I have insurance with pedalcover but haven't looked into the finer points as to what they would cover/be interested in.
I appreciate it is full carbon everything with carbon wheels, and I suppose ideally I would get the top tube sorted, but I'm not sure if I need to get the frame checked inside out, and or how much that would cost (Would the bike need to be stripped of parts?) and then if it would really be worth doing.

Or, is it ok to give it a visual look over, and go and ride it.

Never had a biggy like this before, so no prior experience, but imagine some of you must have had similar unpleasant experiences.
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Thanks in advance.

First off, glad to hear you're on the mend after a heavy impact like that—hitting a bollard at nearly 30mph is no joke! For a full-carbon build like a Scott Foil with Enve wheels, relying strictly on a visual inspection is extremely risky, as internal carbon delamination often stays hidden beneath the paint until the frame fails under load.
Since you have Pedalcover insurance, file a claim immediately; insurers typically expect you to take the bike to a local bike shop or a specialized carbon repair facility (like Target Composites or Carbon Repair UK) for an insurance report and tap-test/ultrasound scan. They will strip the frame, fully inspect the fork, steerer, handlebar, and rim beds for hidden stress fractures, and either approve a professional repair or write it off so you can get back on the road safely without second-guessing your gear.

 

[Dan Lotus]

Thanks for the prompt!

I've been avoiding this to be fair, but have just now sent an enquiry e-mail to Pedal Cover to see what my options are and what they suggest.