Quote Originally Posted by leathela View Post
Sorry to hear about this mishap Did the girl even notice? I get very concerned biking near people with iPods, because so many of them are totally oblivious to what is going on around them. For that reason (and a few others), I greatly prefer trails/parks/country roads to urban areas...which unfortunately, I get A LOT of around here.

I would take your bike to your LBS as soon as possible, so that they can assess the price of the damages for you. Hope your bike is back in good condition soon!
Nope, didn't even turn around. I much prefer biking on trails, but I don't have a car and my university's campus is decidedly urban. (The trails are also better maintained than the paths around here!)
BF took another look at the bike later last night. It's actually better than I thought. I'd just knocked the rear wheel out of its holder, and BF says the derailleur looks okay. The bike's fine, but we're going to take it to the LBS tomorrow just to make sure. They owe me a 30-day tuneup, so they can check it over and we'll deal with any repairs there. The only actual damage that we can find is a couple of deep scratches that go through the clear coating on the aluminum. I think some clear nail polish or something is in order. It's less of an issue because it's aluminum rather than steel, but it's probably a good idea nonetheless.