May be in the market for a new bike

[indysteel]

Ouch. I hope you have a quick recovery! That sounds like a painful wreck.

I don't know if I agree with pll. By the time you factor in parts and labor, it might make more sense to invest that money in a new bike, especially if your budget is already tight. But if you want to buy sone extra time or otherwise salvage the bike, then replace what you need to and start the search. Any idea what you want?

[Possegal]

No idea. Figure I'll test ride over a few weeks. I've got lost of nearby bike shops, so plenty to test. And since I have started riding the Kona to work, I've got time to play.

I liked this mechanic a lot and I feel like I can bounce ideas off him and see what makes the most sense. He did comment something about it not necessarily being worth it financially to replace the fork.

So, let's say I decide that is the case - what would you all do with the bike? salvage parts? Clearly I'm barely able to stay upright on the bike, any mechanical aspects of it are foreign to me.

[Blueberry]

Ouch!!! Sounds like a crash I had (went down hard; don't know why; best guess was crack in the road) - major road rash and a shoulder that was not good. X ray showed a partial AC joint separation. Lots of PT and LOTS of time to heal (seriously, I noticed it stopped hurting after a year!) - but am fine now. Biking was allowed for me after the worst of the pain subsided (I pushed that and rode 40 miles 4 days after the crash - I had paid for the ride!).

Hang in there!!