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06-23-04, 10:10 PM
Some of you might remember that three months ago I was hit by a reckless driver. I got a badly broken leg and a real banged up bike.
Just a day or two before the injury, my custom Mondonico frame arrived from Italy. After waiting six months for it, it has remained in the box for another three months. As soon as I can ride again (4-6 weeks, maybe), I will have it built.
It was my hope that my Schwinn (now wrecked) would be my beater. This bike will not be available for a while since it is evidence in my suit. My attorney thinks that nothing should be done with it until we are on the way to a settlement--which might not come until early next year. He is also a very knowledgeable cyclist and thinks that I should not rebuild this frame because it was stressed by the impact. This is the opinion of another person I respect also. However, a friend who build bikes thinks that the frame looks OK and that I should rebuild it.
So what do you folks think, should I rebuild my 1999 Schwinn Supersport? Most of the Shimano 105 components seem to be OK except for 2 bent chainrings. The wheels are OK, too, even though the front wheel was separated from the bike when the fork was destroyed. It is a $900 bike which I bought for $750 new.
Thanks.
Rich
Just a day or two before the injury, my custom Mondonico frame arrived from Italy. After waiting six months for it, it has remained in the box for another three months. As soon as I can ride again (4-6 weeks, maybe), I will have it built.
It was my hope that my Schwinn (now wrecked) would be my beater. This bike will not be available for a while since it is evidence in my suit. My attorney thinks that nothing should be done with it until we are on the way to a settlement--which might not come until early next year. He is also a very knowledgeable cyclist and thinks that I should not rebuild this frame because it was stressed by the impact. This is the opinion of another person I respect also. However, a friend who build bikes thinks that the frame looks OK and that I should rebuild it.
So what do you folks think, should I rebuild my 1999 Schwinn Supersport? Most of the Shimano 105 components seem to be OK except for 2 bent chainrings. The wheels are OK, too, even though the front wheel was separated from the bike when the fork was destroyed. It is a $900 bike which I bought for $750 new.
Thanks.
Rich