Originally Posted by
cajunpedaler
What is involved with sending a bike to SandS couplers and having them do it?
Why don't you contact S+S yourself and ASK?
AFAIK S+S doesn't do frame mods, they just make the couplers. You'd have to locate a framebuilder and discuss the issue with them.
Typically coupler retrofits cost upwards of $500, not including a frame refinishing which can cost several hundred more. Add another $150-400 for a case and padding to transport disassembled bike.
Couplers are an expensive option on new frame builds, and cost prohibitive as retrofits.
Some coupled-frame owners have opined that it is a PITA to disassemble and then reassemble their bikes, so they ship them in large bike boxes instead.