Quote Originally Posted by Possegal View Post
That is another option. I can ride the Kona so I'm not bike-less. But I may look into that as well. I told my sister I don't want to be like when I'm desperate to buy a new car. I don't want to be desperate to buy. I'm taking the Kona to the mechanic I talked with today, on Wednesday, so he can just give it a once-over. I'll talk to him about it options to replace the fork. Thanks for the advice. And for making me feel a bit better about the wreck, definitely sounds like a similar crash. OY
OY is totally right! I hit the ground so hard I nearly stopped cycling. Broken helmet (CT scan followed). My elbow hurt for nearly a year, and I had one bruise that deserved a photo blog: the top tube left an psychedelic impression on my thigh.

I went through bike shopping experience in late 2009. My old bike started to fall apart: the rear wheel became 'untruable', with a different spoke breaking in three consecutive weeks; the cartridge in the bottom bracket went... I replaced the wheelset and do not regret it at all. I rode that bike a couple more months and now it is ready to go on the trainer, so I don't put my beautiful new bike on that contraption. I have a hybrid, too, but I like a road bike better for longer rides.