If you add enough insurance cover for a 4K bike and don’t have an account with a courier then it will cost a lot to send.
Cheer up mate, there will always be bargains on bikes and nobody's lost a limb.
Take your time, do some demos and learn a bit more about what you like/need in a bike.
The insurance pushed the cost up. Even at that parcelforce were only insuring it for £2k. Have an online receipt to prove.
Thanks for the good wishes folks.
Lad is recovering well. He and we got a shock. Surgeon went from infection to surgery needed immediately in about 30 seconds! So quick he went to theatre in his own clothes.
Glad your lad s doing well
So quick he went to theatre in his own clothes
I hope he had clean underpants on.
I once went to the theatre in my own clothes, worst Rocky Horror Show EVAR!
OP: I am glad you got most of your cash back.
I would say however go and book some test rides - it will get you out on some nice shiny bits of kit in the better weather.
I have recently started to ride a bit more; redress the work, life and parenting balance and feel a lot better for it. I am not buying at your level (I have a Bfe), but am loving being out and about, even in this winter slop.
As people have said above, there are often deals on and some really are quite amazing value. Keep searching and keep your mojo up.
Pleased that things are starting to come back for you, bummer it is not everything. Just seems such an odd situation.
Get out and ride - life is to short to think that this would get in the way of what you want to do, what is good for you and a great way of spending time. Like borrow a bike this weekend. Post a pic.
I confess I'm fairly local to Worcester but I've never heard of this 'Cycle Switch UK' or whatever. Sounds shit just from the name.
Its easy to say with hindsight, but you'd have been far better off selling privately and going with an online direct sales retailer. Or, asking for advice about mainland shops that are worth the travel (I could have given you a hand full alone) and taking a day trip. For the money you've spent on couriers you could have taken the ferry as a foot passenger, got a train, got a bike, train and ferry back and had plenty of change.
Glad to hear you've got it sorted, but buying a bike should never be this complicated and while the shop has certainly behaved appallingly (and its very good to know who they are now), I don't know anyone who would have said doing it this way was a good idea.
Just buy a bike, ride bike. Easy.
@Gribble and Matt. Kind words very much appreciated.
@andydowdall. Good advice. I might take a couple of days in Spring to shoot across to Stif and see what other demos are available in the area.
