Stupid hit me Monday night. I clamped my Cervelo S2 by its top tube in my new repair stand. Crack!!! It's a small crack but a crack nontheless.
I've beat myself up alot the past few days and beat you all to the punch of calling me a dumbarse.
With the obvious stupidity aside, I'm trying to justify what I'm about to do. I could get the frame repaired by a composites company called Spyder Composites. I have to send them the frame, they xray it to verify where the damage is and subsequently repair it. At this point, they are not as responsive to emails fast enough for me to feel overly confident in them having my expensive frame. The number I called for them seemed to go to a non-business line as well with no mention of the company name, etc. I just don't have that warm/fuzzy, but that is probably more me than it is them as I have read many good things about them. I was told to stay away from Calfee by my LBS.
I could also get a replacement frame for half the price through Cervelo. However, if I get a new frame, I will go with the P2 TT frame instead of the S2.
My only issue is that this is my only bike. Is a TT bike too specific? TT is all I care about doing to be honest. I rarely do group rides, but I do like doing rec rides now and then. I mainly train solo for TTing. I don't suppose its an issue using a P2 on a group ride though.
I believe I have successfully answered my own question, but it was therapeutic to write it out /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif I love my S2, but I believe I would be happier with a P2 TT frame. I just can't justify the cost of all the added things like aerobars right now. I'm going to have to put my existing road bike bars and aero clip-ons on it for now.
I've beat myself up alot the past few days and beat you all to the punch of calling me a dumbarse.
With the obvious stupidity aside, I'm trying to justify what I'm about to do. I could get the frame repaired by a composites company called Spyder Composites. I have to send them the frame, they xray it to verify where the damage is and subsequently repair it. At this point, they are not as responsive to emails fast enough for me to feel overly confident in them having my expensive frame. The number I called for them seemed to go to a non-business line as well with no mention of the company name, etc. I just don't have that warm/fuzzy, but that is probably more me than it is them as I have read many good things about them. I was told to stay away from Calfee by my LBS.
I could also get a replacement frame for half the price through Cervelo. However, if I get a new frame, I will go with the P2 TT frame instead of the S2.
My only issue is that this is my only bike. Is a TT bike too specific? TT is all I care about doing to be honest. I rarely do group rides, but I do like doing rec rides now and then. I mainly train solo for TTing. I don't suppose its an issue using a P2 on a group ride though.
I believe I have successfully answered my own question, but it was therapeutic to write it out /img/vbsmilies/smilies/biggrin.gif I love my S2, but I believe I would be happier with a P2 TT frame. I just can't justify the cost of all the added things like aerobars right now. I'm going to have to put my existing road bike bars and aero clip-ons on it for now.