**Cross-posted from FB Riv Page** Hello All. Looking for a little expertise / advice on my Riv. I was in a collision on my Appaloosa last week. A group of kids on bikes deliberately rammed into me on a multi-use trail here in Napa. My handlebars took the brunt of the initial impact, but me and the bike went tumbling across the pavement and into the road that parallels the trail. Unfortunately my hand was on the brake lever at the time and was crushed in between. I have surgery this week to repair the fractures and rebuild the joint on my knuckle.
I'm trying to assess all of the damage for the police report. The front and rear derailers were bent and scraped, the rear derailer hanger is slightly bent, but should be easy to straighten. There are numerous scratches, chips, and a couple of small dents on the frame, but I don't see any visible cracks or deformations anywhere. The brake lever was rotated on the bars but doesn't seem to be broken. The stem and bars were knocked 90 degrees in the initial impact but don't have any visible damage. Anything you would recommend checking or inspecting? The damage may just be cosmetic, but I don't want to overlook anything. Hopefully, I'll just end up with some glorious beausage and a good story. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/87c6c197-84b9-482a-b9ed-af620bf0b128n%40googlegroups.com.
