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
> 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