OK...out for my Club ride on my BRAND NEW Madone 5.2 (2011) 12.7 miles into the ride....and a guy hits me from behind...he goes down & his bars go into my rear wheel...& his bars strike my seat stay.....crushing it....!
This is the first crash I have ever been in since riding since 1990...so I have no idea how things work.
The issue is that the guy was talking to a girl & didn't pay attention & just plowed into me...I was doing 17...I assume he was 18 - 19.
So now I'm looking at $945 crash replacement...!
My question.....is the guy responsible for the cost since he was not paying attention & fully admitted fault...?
He did apologize.....but that doesnt help pay for the new frame.
Any thoughts on this issue....?
Thanks Scot
This is the first crash I have ever been in since riding since 1990...so I have no idea how things work.
The issue is that the guy was talking to a girl & didn't pay attention & just plowed into me...I was doing 17...I assume he was 18 - 19.
So now I'm looking at $945 crash replacement...!
My question.....is the guy responsible for the cost since he was not paying attention & fully admitted fault...?
He did apologize.....but that doesnt help pay for the new frame.
Any thoughts on this issue....?
Thanks Scot