[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 quality weld. Should last forever. On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:37:15 PM UTC-7, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: Hi, all. I've done a stupid thing and the upshot is that my kickstand plate on a Hillborne is separating from the stays. Does anyone here know who in the Chicagoland area (I live in the western suburbs; closer to me would obviously be great) would be able to remove/repair/replace my kickstand plate? Any ideas as to how much any of those options might cost? Any thoughts whether any re-painting of the frame could be limited to the kickstand plate area (plate, stays, BB shell)? Fortunately, I can still ride the bike right now. But of course I'd rather have a healthy, hearty, hale Hillborne. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 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 assist. But then we lost contact and I wound up making arrangements with Bilnkey. Humble was in the process of setting up a website at the time. Now that it is online he may have things better coordinated. Can't hurt to call. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 the upshot is that my kickstand plate on a Hillborne is separating from the stays. Does anyone here know who in the Chicagoland area (I live in the western suburbs; closer to me would obviously be great) would be able to remove/repair/replace my kickstand plate? Any ideas as to how much any of those options might cost? Any thoughts whether any re-painting of the frame could be limited to the kickstand plate area (plate, stays, BB shell)? Fortunately, I can still ride the bike right now. But of course I'd rather have a healthy, hearty, hale Hillborne. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 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 the upshot is that my kickstand plate on a Hillborne is separating from the stays. Does anyone here know who in the Chicagoland area (I live in the western suburbs; closer to me would obviously be great) would be able to remove/repair/replace my kickstand plate? Any ideas as to how much any of those options might cost? Any thoughts whether any re-painting of the frame could be limited to the kickstand plate area (plate, stays, BB shell)? Fortunately, I can still ride the bike right now. But of course I'd rather have a healthy, hearty, hale Hillborne. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 may later try to remove the kickstand plate myself with a grinder if I think I can do it without totally trashing the frame. If/When I'm ready for a re-paint or develop some more important/extensive repair needs, I'll take the frame to its original manufacturer Waterford (less than two hours away). Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 assist. But then we lost contact and I wound up making arrangements with Bilnkey. Humble was in the process of setting up a website at the time. Now that it is online he may have things better coordinated. Can't hurt to call. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 to disassemble the whole bike. Plus general quickness. ~pb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 it so he can do his work. Once the repair is done, the paint will definitely be cooked in the vicinity. Rattle-can it with primer before you rebuild it, and you'll be good to go. Or go get it powdercoated for about $150. Bill paying-for-multiple-braze-ons-right-now Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Thursday, March 12, 2015 at 3:37:15 PM UTC-7, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: Hi, all. I've done a stupid thing and the upshot is that my kickstand plate on a Hillborne is separating from the stays. Does anyone here know who in the Chicagoland area (I live in the western suburbs; closer to me would obviously be great) would be able to remove/repair/replace my kickstand plate? Any ideas as to how much any of those options might cost? Any thoughts whether any re-painting of the frame could be limited to the kickstand plate area (plate, stays, BB shell)? Fortunately, I can still ride the bike right now. But of course I'd rather have a healthy, hearty, hale Hillborne. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: frame repair in Chicago
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 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
