>>1281046I got $1000 from the guys insurance last time for bending this frame which was generous resale value, pre-crash, quoted from a shop. I got to keep it too. They quoted repair value for a new ritchey logic frameset which was even higher. If you're lucky, it might be replacement value which is a new bike. I'd still rather not have been hit though, because it fucking sucks. The guy straight away called his insurance and admitted fault which made it easy.
First time, bent fork, i just let the woman drive off because you don't think straight after a crash and i thought it was ok. I learnt my lesson that time. Be calm. Tell them you don't know if it's damaged, and you'll have to get a shop to assess it. Get their number, all their details, and tell them you'll call them tomorrow. Ask them to call their insurance company and admit fault. Then deal with the insurance company. Take it to a bike shop, one that sells used bikes if you need a resale value quote, and then the bike shop and the insurance can deal with each other. Get the shop some beers.
