Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
A garage fell in on it.
Funny. Next time, pick a better garage!
Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
While BMW owners don't have to quantify the performance characteristics of their replacement car, the car being replaced is specified in the policy covering it
There is that, but regardless the recovery for a loss is based on what is lost not the cheapest imaginable replacement.
The "why not a $80 bike?" question can be applied to nearly everything that one can lose (think of furniture).
Originally Posted by
HardyWeinberg
My point was just that, I don't know if my adjuster would have as hard a time grasping the difference between a $1k bike and a $3k bike, as he did between an $80 bike and a $1000 bike. The latter is a much bigger leap, percentage-wise.
Yes, but the performance gap is bigger too!
Anyway, your adjuster is just being dumb or your insurance company is bad. If your Rolex was the thing that was crushed, the adjustor would really not get anywhere suggesting that a $10 watch is equivalent. If you can establish (ie,
document) that what you lost cost $1000, then that is what the insurance should pay.
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Originally Posted by
quester
Restricting this to the frame, does any of this make the Riv stronger? Even the Riv site says the lugs are just there to be pretty. I'm not bashing, I'm thinking of upgrading from my LHT as it's a bit bendy for a big guy, but I haven't heard any objective reason to suspect that the the Riv is less so.
I think what Rivendell is saying is just that the lugs aren't going to be any stronger than a well-build welded frame.
For your situation, I would not expect any particular magic from any frame unless it says that it is intending to solve your particular problem (being a "big guy"). I'd be hesitant in your situation not to be able to try the thing being purchased. One advantage of a custom (or semi-custom) frame, is that the builder can modify the frame to address your particular issues. I wonder if looking into Seven frames might be the way to go for you.
http://www.sevencycles.com/
Rivendell is targetting a person who wants a good frame with a particular style (nothing wrong with that). If you don't care about that style aspect, then there are other manufacturers to consider. Look at what Bruce Gorden has. The Cannondale T1/T2 might even work for you.
You might even look at (try) some "stiff" racing bicycles to see what kind of BB flex you experience with them. If these have a similar problem, it might mean your expectations aren't reasonable. The fact is, that there's flex in
every frame especially when standing and pedalling hard.