So 3 weeks ago I was cycling down a mix used footpath, flat country no one around so having a lovely time. Unfortunately a mountain biker emerged directly into my path from the hedges without looking. Head on collision at ~40kg.
We both managed to walk away without life changing injuries. He was concussed, helmet crush inwards. I have a comminuted broken collarbone, couple of broken ribs, dislocated elbow and finger. Since had 2 ops and now lending should return to full function for both.
I am thankful we are both relatively unharmed! Both wearing helmets probably saved our lives!
Any advice on what’s currently a fun bike to replace my 13year old 2011 Specialized tarmac elite would be great! A lot has changed since then. I have a 4 figure budget, don’t have any hills and semi regularly compete/triathlon a bit!
And please keep your wits about you and stay safe even when you do the right things we are still vulnerable!
by girl-out-of-basic
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Have you considered replacing the frame and repurposing the parts, or would you prefer to have a new bike?
You proper fucked that thing up, homie haha
If I were you (and by the sound of things, thank baby Jesus I’m not) I’d get a slick new frame and slap all that stuff on there.
Yup. Got hit by a car and my frame snapped like this. This week two of our riders collided at high speeds (25mph) and one ran over the others S-Works which snapped it like this. Bad days. Both incidents the groups was were fine tho.
Yesterday in New York: https://www.reddit.com/r/NYCbike/comments/1cufvi1/head_on_collision_on_wsh_his_fault_bike_seemingly/
Personally, I ride a titanium frame 🙂
Specialized has lifetime frame warranties
You dropped your chain by the way. You’ll wanna pop it back on before riding.
Broken ribs, broken collarbone, a messed up arm and two operations and you consider that “walked away unaffected”???
Sounds like you might’ve needed to be airlifted to a hospital. How did you get home after all that? You didn’t ride back….
Not sure. This might buff out.
My buddy had something similar happen. It was, however, a mongoose walmart mtn bike that he tried to take jumps that only an actual bike should take.
Have you had a look at the Canyon lineup?
I’m pretty sure you’ll find something that fits your style and routes there for relatively cheap.
Maybe a grizl If you want to go more in the gravel direction maybe a endurace if you’re looking for a pure asphalt bike.
Wowsers!
I am quite clear this frame did all it could for you under the circumstances.
I would guess a new specialized might be just fine? Personally I think its the shop and not the brand. I hear specialized is really screwing their distributors lately so maybe whatever your LBC is trying to sell you. I have tested a few newer brands bikes and really liked Allied, Evil, Time. My friends at Marin and Felt do a great job as well. As always there is Canyon who have been really killing it lately.
Enjoy shopping and please try out many bikes before making a purchase.
duckt tape will fix that!