The best answer is that people who can do frame repairs usually have friends at bike shops. It a mutually dependent world. There are other ways, but for 5 frames per year it's probably best to make contacts at your local lbs.
Jonathan Greene Oviedo FL
In a message dated 8/3/2006 8:15:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, sleitgen@charter.net writes:
Jonathon; Excellent sources! Thanks!
But that only answers question #1
Still unanswered is where to get parts. Like I said some misguided fools might be interested in equipping a bike with indexed shifting and those truly weird "brifters". The local bike shop might be good for one or two gruppos but lets say I have five of my best friends lining up for me. Sachs, Gordon and Bayliss get their stuff from somewhere.
How is a newly minted expert framebuilder going to deliver a complete bike?
Steve Leitgen
La Crosse, WI