Originally Posted by
Bjbusa
I got a crack on the downtube towards the top above the DT shifters that's over 50% of the diameter of the tube.......don't ask, let's just say the wife and her car are involved!
Can it be repaired to it's original strength and beauty......so that I can still ride it??
Who do I contact and how much $$ should I expect for this life saving operation??
Depends where you are. The most local to me (southeast Michigan) are Assenmacher Cycles (near Flint, MI) and Franklin Frames (near Columbus, Ohio), and both of them have price lists up on their websites. Both can do frame tube replacements, both can source decals, and both can repaint.
There are other good frame repair specialists elsewhere in USA and Canada.