Originally Posted by
cale
No problem. I recently replaced the seat tube on my steel-frame racing bike (mid-eighties vintage) and for $40, a fellow that has a metal fabrication business at our local shipyards silver-brazed the tube. I'm thinking that the op'er could probably get something similarly fashioned if he wasn't particular about the finished look.
Very nice repair. At $40...the tube alone would be close to half that (plus shipping), depending on the metal pedigree......well, you have good friends. I would charge about $200-$250 to replace a seat tube and probably would only take the job on if the friend couldn't afford a replacement or the bike was of significant vintage. You done good! Appreciate if you could post some pictures after the paint is re-done.