Knocked off bike by car! :(

[Mm87]

That's a carbon isn't it? "No visible damage" means squit.

No it's full aluminium frame and folks.

 

[glenn forger]

Beg pardon. I would be very cautious just the same. No bike is designed to cope with being hit like that.

 

[Mm87]

Beg pardon. I would be very cautious just the same. No bike is designed to cope with being hit like that.

My thoughts exactly, I wouldn't even want to sell it afterwards considering the history, so even the resale value has taken a hit.

 

[classic33]

Hi all, After getting the ball rolling with a no win no fee solicitor today I took my bike down to Halfords to get a quote for the repairs on the bike (Boardman sport road bike), I was hoping the bike would have had a twisted frame so it could have been written off and i would of had the whole bike replaced.... but no such luck! Lol, despite the big hit from the car (side on) the frame shows no signs of damage, the parts needing replacing are the rear wheel, saddle, tyre and tube and bar tape, including labour cost just under £200, tbh not too happy that I'll be riding around on a bike that took a big hit, even with the replacement parts i see the bike now in a poorer condition (less than a year old) but I suppose that's the way it goes! At least the repair is not coming out of my own pocket!

Two quotes required for insurances claims, normally.

 

[Mm87]

Two quotes required for insurances claims, normally.

Really? I did not know that! More aggro I didn't need dragging broken bike to another LBS but I'll wait and see what the insurance company say with the first one. Thanks for the info.

 

[flake99please]

I would ask the people who checked the bike at Halfrauds if they are willing to give you a written guarantee confirming the structural integrity of the frame has not been compromised, and should any frame related failure become apparent through normal riding that they (Halfords) would be liable for replacement. I would put my house on them refusing this, in which case I would request that they amend their report accordingly, and that it suggests a replacement bike.

 

[glenn forger]

What flake said.

 

[vickster]

Really? I did not know that! More aggro I didn't need dragging broken bike to another LBS but I'll wait and see what the insurance company say with the first one. Thanks for the info.

Get a taxi with the bike to the LBS, get a receipt, add the cost to the claim, you should not be inconvenienced or out of pocket. Ditto with any other transport costs accrued when you would otherwise have cycled, I.e commuting. It is recommended to scan and store all receipts as they can degrade over time. Although if your cuts and bruises are healing, it shouldn't take too long to settle

 

[Mm87]

I would ask the people who checked the bike at Halfrauds if they are willing to give you a written guarantee confirming the structural integrity of the frame has not been compromised, and should any frame related failure become apparent through normal riding that they (Halfords) would be liable for replacement. I would put my house on them refusing this, in which case I would request that they amend their report accordingly, and that it suggests a replacement bike.

Thanks for this, I've written this down word for word (saves being tongue tied ) and I'm going to speak to the person who wrote the quote yesterday over the phone (going to sound like a lawyer! Lol ), I'll see what he says, hopefully it will be alot easier for him to just replace the bike instead!

 

[Mm87]

Get a taxi with the bike to the LBS, get a receipt, add the cost to the claim, you should not be inconvenienced or out of pocket. Ditto with any other transport costs accrued when you would otherwise have cycled, I.e commuting. It is recommended to scan and store all receipts as they can degrade over time. Although if your cuts and bruises are healing, it shouldn't take too long to settle

Thanks, I've got a car so getting down there won't be a problem, still an inconvenience though but if it has to be done! Hopefully everything sorted within a few weeks.

 

[Mm87]

I would ask the people who checked the bike at Halfrauds if they are willing to give you a written guarantee confirming the structural integrity of the frame has not been compromised, and should any frame related failure become apparent through normal riding that they (Halfords) would be liable for replacement. I would put my house on them refusing this, in which case I would request that they amend their report accordingly, and that it suggests a replacement bike.

Darn it I've just realised If i do indeed need two quotes I'm going to have to now persuade 2 shops to replace the bike!

 

[vickster]

Thanks, I've got a car so getting down there won't be a problem, still an inconvenience though but if it has to be done! Hopefully everything sorted within a few weeks.

Make a note of time taken and also mileage, hmrc calculates at 45p a mile

 

[vickster]

Darn it I've just realised If i do indeed need two quotes I'm going to have to now persuade 2 shops to replace the bike!

No if one says do on safety grounds then that should be adequate. If neither does, then that's ok too, get it fixed

Is there visible damage to the metal, not just paintwork?

 

[Mm87]

No if one says do on safety grounds then that should be adequate. If neither does, then that's ok too, get it fixed

Is there visible damage to the metal, not just paintwork?

OK thanks (clueless about these things), there is no visible damage to the framework, I initially thought the back folks were twisted slightly due to one side looking longer than the other but the guy at Halfords checked another bike in store and it is just the design of the frame.

I'll phone up again and see if I can get it replaced on the advice above, if not then not to worry.

 

[vickster]

If it's not damaged why does it need replacing?

There was no damage to my bike when knocked off not part of claim.

What does the solicitor say?