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Bike's now with the LBS who have done me a damage report. That combined with replacing my clothing sees a tidy £1100 worth of damage :(
Front wheel is pringled, amongst plenty of other damage. Frame's straight though, I am glad of the gusseted downtube.
Have filed a claim with Bikmo, so let's see what falls out of that. And as the doc wants me off the bike for at least 2 months, it isn't coming to Japan :(
I'm thinking about stripping and recoating - there's a few rust spots in the powdercoat, and signs of the beginnings of rust inside the frame - orange water dribbles out when it's moved around. I think it'd be prudent to use framesaver as I intend to have this bike as a daily/tourer for some time.
I do quite like the green, but it'd be silly not to consider other options. It's quite a utilitarian looking bike with the parts/build, and exposed welds etc, so I think "nice" or lighter/more delicate colours might not have quite the right vibe.
Ideas very much welcomed :)