Re: [CR]Frame repair near NYC?

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From: "Mike Schmidt" <mdschmidt@patmedia.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>, "Lawrence Fieman" <fieman@comcast.net>
References: <355B198A-49D2-11D8-8027-000A95CD1926@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Frame repair near NYC?
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:31:51 -0500


Larry, Steve Bilenky in Phily and Tom Kellogg in the Trexlertown, PA area come to mind. I know they are not NYC but both do very good work and are located with 90 minutes of Manhatten. Both also maintain websites.

Mike Schmidt
Stirling, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Lawrence Fieman
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: [CR]Frame repair near NYC?



> A friend in Westchester County has a Raleigh Super Course MK II, with a
> Reynolds 531 frame. The seat tube now has a small crack/ split
> adjacent to the flanges that hold the tightening bolt. This is
> presumably from over-tightening. Now the seat post can not tightened,
> and the seat hight can not be regulated -- it can only be in the lowest
> position. He would like to repair the Raleigh for around town use,
> rather than a total restoration.
> Is there a reasonable "quick fix" or is it time to see a frame builder?
> Anyone know of a nearby frame builder he might take it to?
>
> Thanks,
> Larry Fieman
> Marblehead, MA