Crash damage assessment
Ride-stoppingAfter a crash: something is bent, rubbing, or making noise, and you need to know if the bike is safe.
Typical repair cost: $60-$300 including parts and labor. You get an estimate before any work starts.
Likely causes
- Bent handlebar, stem, or seat components
- Misaligned wheel or brake rotor
- Frame or fork damage
- Damaged battery casing (safety issue)
- Derailleur/hanger damage
How it gets fixed
- Full safety inspection
- Component realignment or replacement
- Wheel truing
- Battery casing inspection
- Frame assessment
Try this first
Two hard rules after any crash: inspect the battery casing for dents or cracks, since a damaged lithium pack is a fire risk and should not be charged indoors until checked, and do not ride on a carbon component that took a hard hit. Aluminum bends visibly; carbon can fail suddenly. A post-crash inspection is quick and tells you what is cosmetic versus structural.