How much should I expect to pay?
11-29-06, 12:51 PM
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How much should I expect to pay?
how much should I expect to pay to have some track dropouts put on an old steel Giant ATB frame? Would it be cost prohibitive? Should I just find another frame? Thing is, I really like the bike, but its hell trying to get the chain tension right, Ive went through a few tensioners, and its just getting annoying.
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It shouldnt cost too much. I asked a framebuilder to do it when he was painting my bike
and I think he charged about $25 extra. There definitely are paint issues with that kind
of change. If you arent getting paint done anyway, Id imagine higher cost.
and I think he charged about $25 extra. There definitely are paint issues with that kind
of change. If you arent getting paint done anyway, Id imagine higher cost.
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Originally Posted by Hobartlemagne
It shouldnt cost too much. I asked a framebuilder to do it when he was painting my bike
and I think he charged about $25 extra. There definitely are paint issues with that kind
of change. If you arent getting paint done anyway, Id imagine higher cost.
and I think he charged about $25 extra. There definitely are paint issues with that kind
of change. If you arent getting paint done anyway, Id imagine higher cost.
12-01-06, 11:40 AM
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Price list for comparison.
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I charge $120 to replace dropouts, and I'm a cheap date. You can't even get a good quality set of dropouts for $25, not to mention materials and labor.
