Before you take the bike apart, you might just take it to to a small
welding shop. You could probably ride the bike to a good shop with a TIG
welder and get it fixed with minimal paint damage. Then, take a very small
brush and apply some enamel paint. Boom, done. A TIG weld is a high
Blue City Cycles does some frame repairs, http://www.bluecitycycles.com/
Also south side (Bridgeport)
On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 8:15:06 AM UTC-5, Matthew J wrote:
Custom frame builder on the south side d/b/a: Humble Frameworks
http://www.humbleframeworks.cc/ says he does repairs. Heard
Others builders listed in Chicago are:
http://legacyframeworks.com/
http://www.methodbicycle.com/contact/
Also, a couple in Indiana, but probably farther than you want to go.
On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 6:37:15 PM UTC-4, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote:
Hi, all.
I've done a stupid thing and
Others builders listed in Chicago are:
At least when I reached out to them last Fall, those two builders said they
were not able to take on repairs of third party bikes.
Any how, appears to be a moot point now.
On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 2:12:14 PM UTC-5, Steve wrote:
Others builders
Thanks to all for the suggestions. I get the impression that this job is
too small (as defined by what I'm willing to pay) for it to be part of
somebody's actual business. I think I will simply try to re-mount the
kickstand retro style (with a plate above the chainstays and a long
bolt). I
Custom frame builder on the south side d/b/a: Humble Frameworks
http://www.humbleframeworks.cc/ says he does repairs. Heard good things
about his work.
Caveat: I reached out to the builder about some revisions I wanted on one
of my frames. Initially he was enthusiastic and seemed ready to
Possible option - cut it/grind it/remove it, touch up the paint so as to
avoid a re-paint, and carry out the brazing work at some point down the
road when you're actually ready for paint? Assuming you're not ready for
paint yet?
Just an idea.
Under that model, it also shouldn't be necessary
I don't know who the frame repair guys are in Chicago, but I'd guess that
removing, repairing or replacing a kickstand plate would almost certainly
be under $50. That's assuming the obvious that you are going to hand the
frame builder person a bare frame. You will have taken everything off of
I definitely would be handing it to someone as a bare frame
Thanks for the guesstimates. Here's hoping it's in that ballpark!
Yours,
Thomas Lynn Skean
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