What to do with a crashed frame

[cycle_chic]

Had a collision with an SUV a few weeks ago. Driver thought she could speed past me (as I was sprinting) and make a speedy right turn. I ended up t-boning the car...brand-new bike (not even three hours old) didn't fare so well.

Now the question is what to do with the wrecked frame. Yard art? Something more destructive?

[firerescuefin]

G-ville??

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle...looks likes recycle.

[FixedNotBroken]

Hoping you get a new bike out of it..

[cycle_chic]

G-ville??

Reduce, Re-use, Recycle...looks likes recycle.


Yep, heading east on Williston Rd...

[firerescuefin]

Yep, heading east on Williston Rd...


....you almost made it out...I would have thought it happened more in town. Glad to hear your just replacing a f/f. That could have gone a lot worse. Saw that you inquired about that Caad 9 on the classifieds. Good luck finding a replacement!

[nahtnoj]

Trade it in under Cannondale's crash replacement program, assuming they still have it?

[alexstar]

My broken Colnago is wall art. My broken Serotta will be getting repaired.

Depends on how attached you are to the bike.

[dream_theater]

Hope she buys you a new frame! It's the right thing to do.

And if crash replacement is not an option, I vote for wall art. Or garage art. Spray a few coats of primer on it and then make it some artsy fartsy thingy to hang.

[pdmtong]

wind chime.

I also windsurf and my 7'11" high wind board is now a backyard bench....

[cycle_chic]

wind chime.

I also windsurf and my 7'11" high wind board is now a backyard bench....

wind chime idea is brilliant. now, how do i cut aluminum?

[alioup]

now, how do i cut aluminum?

Carefully.

[Louis]

now, how do i cut aluminum?

Dremel (sp?) tool (or similar with flex cable) or tin snips / shears. Kind of a hassle, but doable.

[choke]

wind chime idea is brilliant. now, how do i cut aluminum? A chop saw would be my first choice but a hacksaw would work.

[6mt]

i think you might need a specific blade when cutting Al.

I cut my Gitane track that I've wrecked into small pieces for welding practice.

[vqdriver]

....brand-new bike (not even three hours old)

Well that's a bummer

As long as you're cutting it maybe you could salvage the rear triangle and mount it upside down to a 2x4 as a wheel holder or rudimentary truing stand.

[dream_theater]

A saws all can cut right through that. Used one to cut my FTP TSP.
Like a hot knife through butter.

http://img.waffleimages.com/4e89f1f0223902b1fbd8b0a244b30f748aa2a35f/Sawzall.jpg

[soulspinner]

Glad you are still with us. Hang it where u can see it to remind you ride defensively with all the wackos out there. :beer:

[old_fat_and_slow]

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[azrider]

So wait a minute.

You did get a new bike out of driver/situation right ?

[hambonep1]

wind chime idea is brilliant. now, how do i cut aluminum?

A pipe cutter will give you the safest and square cut but they aren't cheap for larger tubes. A fine tooth blade hacksaw will work fine as well. A Sawzall is overkill and completely sketchy on anything not firmly clamped down. Just my two cents:)

[batman1425]

Make the rear triangle into a shop stool.

[avalonracing]

If you go for some type of "industrial art" with your old frame just make sure that you are careful (eye protection, watch your fingers, etc) It would be silly to walk away from a crash like that and end up hurting yourself. ;)

[Chance]

For now save it as is in case you need it for legal reasons to show damages. Actual frame may be better than pictures of the damage.

[Fixed]

in the 3 hours you had your new bike how did you like it ?
for the last 25 + years i always seem to have a cdale around somewhere
glad you faired better than your frame
cheers
plant halfway in the ground fill tube with potting soil use for planter
fl. flowering vines
cheers

[cdr06001]

ouch... I hope you're in better shape than the frame. I like the wind chime or some kind of lawn or wall art ideas.

[cycle_chic]

So wait a minute.

You did get a new bike out of driver/situation right ?

Yep, in the process of building up another CAAD9 (the last one my local bike shop had).

[cycle_chic]

in the 3 hours you had your new bike how did you like it ?
for the last 25 + years i always seem to have a cdale around somewhere
glad you faired better than your frame
cheers
plant halfway in the ground fill tube with potting soil use for planter
fl. flowering vines
cheers
I LOVED it. Felt really responsive and fit me better than my previous ride. Luckily, I was able to snatch up the last CAAD9 the shop has, so I'll get a second round with Cdale. :D

[jmoore]

shop stool FTW! I've also heard of people making lamps out of them.

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/379156_228899363857351_100002118685481_533267_2079 301274_n.jpg

[old_fat_and_slow]

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[bikerboy337]

I'm hoping that there is a police report and that the driver has insurance... so that the replacement is free at least...

I'd go the wall art route... i've always wanted to hang a frame in my basement along with my other bike stuff... just dont have a crashed one (and hope I never have one)... but if I did... i'd toss it on the wall...

and yes, the caad9s are amazing... just got out for my first ride after a few big upgrades to mine... and wow... great ride...

good luck and hope you weren't too hurt in the crash, looks like there could be some damage :beer:

[pdmtong]

That looks cool, but I bet it's not very stable.

funny, those were my exact same thoughts....cool but unstable.