replace or repair?

[ELL]

Didn't know where to put this so thought i would ask in here.

After my accident a few weeks back I am having to look at getting the bike repaired or replaced. Its an older Ridgeback Genesis day 02 (not sure the year) that i bought 2nd hand a couple of months ago and before the crash it was running well.

I took it to get a quote at the lbs and luckily there was no damage to the frame just the wheels and bar ends and he said it would cost £220 for the repair.

What i am now thinking is would i be best of just getting it repaired or shall I put a bit of extra money in and get a newer 2nd hand bike with better spec and poss split/sell the one i have now if it would worth it. If i were to get a new bike I would probably go for a drop bar bike next b ut not sure what would be the best bet.

Basic spec of mine is

Aluminium 7005 double butted frame
Tiagra group set
shimano RX100 brakes
Shimano wheels (to be replaced)
ally front fork


few pics

any advise would be great.
thanks

 

[chirk2000ad]

that bike looks gorgeous to me I would stick with it

Is that your garage? its a bit tidy is`t it?

 

[spandex]

So before I can make up my mind I need to know what they was going to do for that £220?

 

[Steve Austin]

yeh. What was going to cost £220?

 

[Bigtwin]

Wheels and bar ends only - £220?

Couple of hours on ebay and she'll be good as new for half that or less.

 

[ELL]

Yeah new wheels are £175 bar ends £17.99 and labour £29.90. They dont make the same wheels now so was for the the new equivalent

 

[spandex]

What is wrong with the wheels?

 

[spandex]

and what ones where they offering you to replace them with?

 

[ELL]

A van side swiped me and has bent the wheel all out of shape it wont turn at all at the moment. As its going through insurance he quoted to replace both front and rear so the match.

Not sure on what he was replacing them with just that the new version of the wheel is £175 and I could decide what i want to do with it when I get the money

 

[spandex]

Well given that it is a insurance pay out and it is a nice bike I would go with repair.

 

[ELL]

ok cool this has been one thats been bugging me as the rerpair is costing more than I paid for the bike.

 

[hubgearfreak]

if it's an insurance payout, i'd say that the frame is suspect...and it may be damaged internally or microscopically.
best for them to be on the safe side and buy you a new bike.

 

[Bigtwin]

if it's an insurance payout, i'd say that the frame is suspect...and it may be damaged internally or microscopically.
best for them to be on the safe side and buy you a new bike.

It's automatic - nothing to do with the condition of the bike.

 

[ELL]

I was thinking about jumping up and down on it a couple of times before i took it in lol but need the bike back soon as it my transport to work and the wife is getting fed up of dropping me off.

 

[hubgearfreak]

ah, that's the risk you run if you only have one bike.