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Old 05-14-11 | 06:51 AM
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Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...

I would definitely email photos to Tom Kellogg at Spectrum. I talked to him once on the phone, with my photos in front of me on my PC and in front of him on his, and he explained to me in great detail what we were looking at. It was like being there. And he convinced me the down tube and top tube had to be replaced. I got the impression he would never recommend re-bending a bent frame. Which is not to say he is the right choice for your bike; but I would definitely talk to him.

I got the impression that the guys who build frames don't like to bend them, but there are mechanics out there who are comfortable with (and very good at) straightening bent frames. If you want one of the latter, don't go to one of the former.
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