2nd Opinion on the Bike is Better
After being told by one bike shop that it was totaled I went to a different one to go new bike shopping. I dropped my bike off in the meantime so they could swap components off of it. I was expecting them to call and give me a price for the new bike I speced out, but instead the tech called to tell me that unless I had insurance the bike would be perfectly fine to ride.
I was a little shocked you could repair the carbon fiber so easily, but none of the carbon was frayed and I called around to verify it would be safe. So, instead of laying out 2k for a new ride I spent $300 in parts and labor. I was so relieved I upgraded to a bike computer with a heart rate monitor and a better crank.
I've had no luck catching the people that hit me on stakeouts, but I lost 1,700 reasons to do so.
BTW - If you are looking for a great bike with great service I'd recommend Pacific Bicycles in Sammamish. They could have easily made a lot more selling me a new bike but did a great job getting mine back on the road quickly.
How do you find the carbon fiber? I’ve got a (getting older) chromoly frame that I like for it’s flexibility (just a hard-tail; we’re relatively flat out this way). Does carbon fiber have much flexibility? Holds up well to abuse, apparently…
For some reason, I’m assuming yours is MTB…
Sorry for the delay here. Mine is a road bike. I feel like it’s pretty stiff, but the Roubex bike I have is set up with angles for comfort and has some other features that add flexability.