[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Chris Corral]

I have had Ed Litton, mentioned before me, bend back a fork. Superb 
experience.

Erik at CB cycles brazed in a third bottle cage on my Surly Ogre. He 
apprenticed with Mikkelsen for a few years and is located near West Oakland 
BART. Also a superb experience. 

https://www.cbcycles.com/

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Gustavo Vasquez]

Sycip does do repair work and custom work. 
He’s going to eventually move some canti-lever posts I have on a Ed Litton. 

Oh yea Fitz! They could also do the repair work. 

If you end up this neck of the woods, there’s good beer (Russian River Brewing) 
and cool people (Phillip and myself) is who would probably wanna hangout with 
you and talk/ride bikes. 

Gustavo 
Santa Rosa, CA 

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> On Jun 22, 2020, at 4:20 PM, Jay P  wrote:
> 
> Hi Brendan,
> 
> (good to see you here !)   Ed Litton just wrapped something up for me, but 
> said he'd be out of workshop/office for a month or two starting mid June or 
> so.
> 
> Mikkelsen may be the closest.
> 
> Another possibility is Silva Cycles or Dale Sasso in San Jose.
> 
> Jay P.
> Berkeley, CA
> 
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
> 
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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Mark Roland]

The Santana may come sorta close, now that it has fattish 26" tires and 
Boscos, but I suspect the Hubbuhubbuh is in a league of its own in terms of 
a chocolatey smooth ride for two. I'd trade both purple beast in for a Hbhb 
of any color in a heartbeat.

On Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 11:02:43 AM UTC-4, Bill Rhea wrote:
>
> That tandem is a beauty
>
> In another coincidence, I just picked up my repaired Ibis Cousin It tandem 
> that Bernie repaired , which I had powder coated purple!  Decals on the way 
> from chuckibis.com
>
> I was going to sell it (replaced it with a Hubbuhubbuh) but damn, it looks 
> really good
>
> Is it obsessive to have a tandem and a "loaner" tandem for friends coming 
> in from out of town?  Knowing this group, that's maybe a rhetorical 
> question  ;-)
>
> Bill Rhea
> Napa, CA
>
> On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>>
>> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen 
>> tandem last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a 
>> friend of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread 
>> about Barn Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
>> , complete with OBD 
>> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>>
>> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>>
>>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF 
>>> wrote:

 I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
 thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
 suggestion.  Thanks in advance!

>>>
> On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>>
>> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen 
>> tandem last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a 
>> friend of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread 
>> about Barn Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
>> , complete with OBD 
>> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>>
>> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>>
>>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF 
>>> wrote:

 I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
 thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
 suggestion.  Thanks in advance!

>>>
> On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>>
>> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen 
>> tandem last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a 
>> friend of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread 
>> about Barn Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
>> , complete with OBD 
>> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>>
>> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>>
>>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF 
>>> wrote:

 I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
 thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
 suggestion.  Thanks in advance!

>>>
> On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>>
>> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen 
>> tandem last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a 
>> friend of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread 
>> about Barn Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
>> , complete with OBD 
>> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>>
>> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>>
>>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>>
>>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF 
>>> wrote:

 I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
 thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
 suggestion.  Thanks in advance!

>>>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Bill Rhea]

That tandem is a beauty

In another coincidence, I just picked up my repaired Ibis Cousin It tandem 
that Bernie repaired , which I had powder coated purple!  Decals on the way 
from chuckibis.com

I was going to sell it (replaced it with a Hubbuhubbuh) but damn, it looks 
really good

Is it obsessive to have a tandem and a "loaner" tandem for friends coming 
in from out of town?  Knowing this group, that's maybe a rhetorical 
question  ;-)

Bill Rhea
Napa, CA

On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>
> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen tandem 
> last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a friend 
> of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread about Barn 
> Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
> , complete with OBD 
> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>
> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>
>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>
> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen tandem 
> last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a friend 
> of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread about Barn 
> Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
> , complete with OBD 
> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>
> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>
>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>
> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen tandem 
> last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a friend 
> of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread about Barn 
> Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
> , complete with OBD 
> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>
> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>
>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>
On Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 1:28:37 PM UTC-7, Mark Roland wrote:
>
> In one of those coincidences, I just took possession of a Mikkelsen tandem 
> last week, built in the 1980s between photo junkets by Bernie for a friend 
> of mine and his first wife. (Also buried in a recent IBOB thread about Barn 
> Finds.) Pile of unedited photos 
> , complete with OBD 
> (Original Barn Dust TM)
>
> [image: IMG_20200620_083746759.jpg]
>
>
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 3:50:31 PM UTC-4, eddietheflay wrote:
>>
>> Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still 
>> able to create nice bike stuff.
>>
>> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[eddietheflay]

Hello Corwin, I am really glad to hear Bernie is doing fine and still able 
to create nice bike stuff.

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Corwin]

Hi Eddie -

Bernie Mikkelsen does indeed have a helper. I saw a custom stem he made for 
Grant a few months back. Bernie is as good as ever. His helper handles much 
of the stuff Bernie has trouble with as well as driving him around.

Namaste,


Corwin

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 3:46:38 PM UTC-7, eddietheflay wrote:
>
> Does Mikkelsen have a good helper these days? I know he had a stroke a 
> number of years ago and was less than 100% when I had him do work on my 
> Kogswell with a dent in the top tube.
>
> And I have not worked with Litton but have heard many a story about less 
> than timely response and turnaround. Obviously he is good to great at what 
> he does.
>
> If the problem on your frame is just the chain stay that would suggest it 
> would be not too expensive to ship that half of the frame to someone who is 
> both competent and timely.
>
> I wonder about the crack in your frame. I have two friends who had Ti 
> Breakaway frames and both suffered longitudinal cracks in the chain stay. 
> Ritchey replaced them under warranty cuz it looked like poor quality tubes. 
>
> On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>
>> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
>> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
>> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Jay P]

Hi Brendan,

(good to see you here !)   Ed Litton just wrapped something up for me, but 
said he'd be out of workshop/office for a month or two starting mid June or 
so.

Mikkelsen may be the closest.

Another possibility is Silva Cycles or Dale Sasso in San Jose.

Jay P.
Berkeley, CA

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:

> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[eddietheflay]

in Sonoma County, Jeremy Sycip is a master builder. Not sure he does repair 
but you could ask. Super nice guy:

http://sycip.com/

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[eddietheflay]

Does Mikkelsen have a good helper these days? I know he had a stroke a 
number of years ago and was less than 100% when I had him do work on my 
Kogswell with a dent in the top tube.

And I have not worked with Litton but have heard many a story about less 
than timely response and turnaround. Obviously he is good to great at what 
he does.

If the problem on your frame is just the chain stay that would suggest it 
would be not too expensive to ship that half of the frame to someone who is 
both competent and timely.

I wonder about the crack in your frame. I have two friends who had Ti 
Breakaway frames and both suffered longitudinal cracks in the chain stay. 
Ritchey replaced them under warranty cuz it looked like poor quality tubes. 

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7, Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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[RBW] Re: Frame repair in the Bay Area?

[Irving]

CB Cycles 

On Monday, June 22, 2020 at 1:11:30 PM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:

> I have a steel Ritchey that needs a crack on the chainstay repaired.  I 
> thought Mikkelsen would be the way to go unless anyone has abetter 
> suggestion.  Thanks in advance!
>

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