as a continuum in the saga that is Dutch 
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Bike has been assessed by CW, and to repalce frame forks and other damaged bits (basically frame/fork, stem, bars, Hbar tape, saddle, ergos, front tyre/tube and labour) and a figure given.
Insurance Co (after registering surprise at cost!) then say
"Oh, we would write the bike off and go for complete replacement!"
and
"We need to get a 2nd quote and can you take the bike to our assessor"
So, I explain its a custom made frame and the ONLY people (unless Suzy wants to lug-me-up) who can rebuild the frame is CW.
So they dither about that for a few more phonecalls (them calling me) and finally decide to send the CW quote to 'their people' (i presume some half-arsed bikeshop who underquoted everyone else to get the RACV contract ). I keep explaining 'ITS A CUSTOM BUILT FRAME' and they are welcome to get it priced elsewhere but whoever does this is only going to have to commission CW (well, paconi) to remake another. On top of that all the camapg bits are gonna have to be bought off Darren(CW)'s brother anyway and just arent gonna beat CW on that price.
AND, just adding to that, saw my surgeon dude this morning for a check-up to make sure everything is settling in in the shoulder dept, and he mentions to me that my right arm may permanently be left (practically) 1" longer than my left and I will always have this huge disfigurement on my shoulder (de bells, de bells) too!@$@#$@#!###!###!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im ready to FCKING hit something/someone and the last thing i need is some ignorant little **** telling me my bike 'aint worthy' just cos it aint a conformadore.
So, i just have to wait and see what the next day or 2 brings in this soap opera.
F"not happy, Jan"Dutch
...Bike has been assessed by CW, and to repalce frame forks and other damaged bits (basically frame/fork, stem, bars, Hbar tape, saddle, ergos, front tyre/tube and labour) and a figure given.
Insurance Co (after registering surprise at cost!) then say
"Oh, we would write the bike off and go for complete replacement!"
and
"We need to get a 2nd quote and can you take the bike to our assessor"
So, I explain its a custom made frame and the ONLY people (unless Suzy wants to lug-me-up
) who can rebuild the frame is CW.So they dither about that for a few more phonecalls (them calling me) and finally decide to send the CW quote to 'their people' (i presume some half-arsed bikeshop who underquoted everyone else to get the RACV contract
). I keep explaining 'ITS A CUSTOM BUILT FRAME' and they are welcome to get it priced elsewhere but whoever does this is only going to have to commission CW (well, paconi) to remake another. On top of that all the camapg bits are gonna have to be bought off Darren(CW)'s brother anyway and just arent gonna beat CW on that price.AND, just adding to that, saw my surgeon dude this morning for a check-up to make sure everything is settling in in the shoulder dept, and he mentions to me that my right arm may permanently be left (practically) 1" longer than my left and I will always have this huge disfigurement on my shoulder (de bells, de bells) too!@$@#$@#!###!###!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Im ready to FCKING hit something/someone and the last thing i need is some ignorant little **** telling me my bike 'aint worthy' just cos it aint a conformadore.
So, i just have to wait and see what the next day or 2 brings in this soap opera.
F"not happy, Jan"Dutch
