Vicious Cycle
Finally riding a big boys bike
After having THREE NOS Schwinn Paramounts ruined by Fed ex and UPS I just about refuse to ship a great bike. All three were packed better than good and damaged by the shipper. (one, custom ordered, Chrome P15 and a Opaque Green, custom ordered, women's, built for the wife of a Schwinn executive, never ridden) I had to fight for 4 months for them to pay the insured amount, and then another 3 months to fight them for the "salvage" They assumed that since the full amount was paid that the damaged bike became their property, WRONG. They are paying for the damage they did, NOT for a transfer of ownership. They will tell you to "get the bike ready for pickup" to get paid, just say NO. Explain that you intend to have the bike repaired, and the amount paid will not cover it. Then wait.
There is nothing more frustrating than to search for, and then find a bike that was cared for, for decade's, only to have it ruined on it's last leg home.
There is nothing more frustrating than to search for, and then find a bike that was cared for, for decade's, only to have it ruined on it's last leg home.
