took an insurance company for over a grand…

[alecstilleyedye]

i've had an interim payment to replace my bike, written off during my crash in september. they offered to let me keep the bike, plus payment of just over £1300.

as the only thing damaged was a frameset for which I paid £50 second hand, i think i've not done too bad (i haven't lied to anyone to exaggerate anything; indeed they even sent a loss adjuster). in fact, it feels like i've won some sort of battle…

sadly the money won't immediately go on a new bike, as i'm between jobs at the mo, but i'm sure once the personal injury side of things is sorted, there will be a nice new n+1 headed my way. and i can always build the bits from the crashed bike up onto a bike currently set up as fixed, should i need a perfect commuter again any time soon …

 

[Beebo]

why was the bike written off, if it could be repaired?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

old 531 frame, these days you're looking at about £900 for a new one (mercian)…

 

[fossyant]

Well done. Comparable frames are expensive these days.

 

[pplpilot]

I think anyone who can take an insurance company for a few quid without any fraud or lies deserves some sort of medal. Insurance companies are f'ing scum of the earth. I could elaborate as to why I have a pathological hatred of the bastard but I don't think my BP would take it.

 

[ttcycle]

Brilliant stuff- every cloud they say!

 

[biggs682]

well done

 

[Drago]

As a genuine claimant, all power to you. That's what insurance is for.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Good news indeed. Hope the injury wasn't too nasty. Did you use the CTC solicitors?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

Good news indeed. Hope the injury wasn't too nasty. Did you use the CTC solicitors?

no, a firm of local solicitors. recommended by lbs…

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

no, a firm of local solicitors. recommended by lbs…

Good for them then!! (and you obviously)