Steve Neago wrote:
> I have a mid-1970s Teledyne Titan that has a broken and
> missing rear TI derailleur hanger. Given the relative value
> of the frame and cost of TI fabrication from scratch, making
> a new TI derailleur hanger is cost prohibitive. Do you have
> a Teledyne Titan (any frame size) with crushed tubing that I
> could purchase for parts for use on this broken frame?
My friend Dave Levy of Ti Cycles (dave@ticycles.com) has repaired at least a few Teledynes. He could graft a Paragon or some such Ti derailleur hanger onto your dropout and I bet he could make it look original enough to fool all but the experts. His workmanship is great and price reasonable. (He also has his own personal Teledyne to look at, for matching up the look)
Fabbing Ti just isn't as hard as a lot of people think. With a pile o' Ti junk from Boeing Surplus, a vise, a drill, tap, hacksaw and beltsander, I could make you that part in an hour. Using a pre-made Paragon would just be faster, and it'd be 6/4 alloy, lots stronger than the pure titanium your original part was made of.
Mark Bulgier
Seattle, Wa
USA