'86 Miyata 610 in Hit-&-Run
Hi there. I was struck by a truck that ran a red light a couple weeks ago while on my Miyata 610. The guy was nice enough to slow down while I rolled over his hood before he sped away. I did, however, manage to get the license plate # and have hired an attorney. I suffered no serious injuries; just bruised ribs, sore neck, and a lot of scrapes and bruises. So far I still don't know the status of his insurance or lack thereof but my attorney asked me about the value of my bike. Mine is the only one I have seen for sell here in Austin so I really don't know. I saw a frame exactly like it with only a few components go on ebay for 380. Mine was all original (except the tires of course) from '86. As far as I can tell the fork is bent, the catilever break boss is broken off, and the break lever is bent. I haven't seen any obvious structural damage to the frame but the chain is twisted up on the outside of the freewheel in such a way that it seems like only magic could do it. I haven't had time to unravel it because i was out of town for a week but I am sure it has eaten into the steel pretty bad. I miss it so much and it was highly prized for me because it was original. I am really into old things and proud to keep them nice. Even if the frame isn't damaged, it still sucks to have to put a mismatching fork on it. It had no rust and only a couple of tiny paint scratches before the accident. What do you think it is was worth?