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.
