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vorsprung

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My bike isn't dead any more
« on: 24 December, 2011, 12:45:11 pm »
It was dead but...

A nice man up north welded it up again. I fitted 1x9 gearing on it.  First test ride this morning, loverly. It is Sooooo comfy

This is my custom Ti bike that I used for PBP 2007 and the Mille Cymru
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clarion

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Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #1 on: 24 December, 2011, 12:47:17 pm »
Enjoy it :)
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Getting there...

delthebike

Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #2 on: 24 December, 2011, 12:49:42 pm »
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eck

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Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #3 on: 24 December, 2011, 01:20:12 pm »
vorsprung, are you at liberty to divulge the identity of your "nice man up north"? My dead ti frame has been languishing at Big Al's for about 6 months now. He said he know someone who could fix it, but, well, that was 6 months ago!  :-\
Any idea of cost would be welcome too.
Thanks.
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Bledlow

Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #4 on: 24 December, 2011, 02:10:59 pm »
Vorsprung, how badly broken was your bike?
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Canardly

Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #5 on: 24 December, 2011, 03:05:19 pm »
See OP thread linky
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PH

Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #6 on: 24 December, 2011, 04:48:11 pm »
Brilliant if it works and you had nothing to loose.  Did the repairer warranty it? You have to admit, that is one ugly bit of welding :o
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eck

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Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #7 on: 24 December, 2011, 06:13:05 pm »
vorsprung, YHPM.
Thanks.
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Jurek

Re: My bike isn't dead any more
« Reply #8 on: 24 December, 2011, 11:56:17 pm »
Quote from: PH on 24 December, 2011, 04:48:11 pm
You have to admit, that is one ugly bit of welding :o

Would it be wrong of me, were it my frame, to want to take a file to some of that welding?
Just asking like, those of you with experience of Argoshield welding out there....

EDIT: I'm intrigued by the close-up on Vorsprung's blog, where the welder has avoided cooking the original (judging by the wear n' tear damage which is evident) sticker at the top of the seat tube - which suggests very localised heat and / or thermal damming of the rest of the tube(s). I know >.< that much about welding.
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