Originally Posted by
Road Fan
63, where do you take frames to be aligned and get good results, in your area? I can't think of too many Michigan shops I would trust to do it correctly and whom are still in the game. I had a Trek aligned once by Ron Boi, and the improvement was magical. We used to have Mike Nobilette here in Ann Arbor, but that was >25 years ago. My local good shop went out of business less than a year ago. but they also were not 100%. I don't really have a problem sending or carting frames to Chitown to have a good alignment done.
Suggestion for Michigan would be Matt Assenmacher in Flint. A friend just broke his tandem steerer while riding to Toronto with his daughter and Assenmacher had him back on road the following morning. On the other hand the website for that shop says they are getting away from framework so you should check to see if the service is really available if you don't have a great story and a great angle. I mean, most people don't succeed in keeping a tandem up when the steerer breaks or manage to break down one mile from a framebuilder.
Ron Boi has been a friend for fifty years. He is barely in business. He did a fork for me just a couple weeks ago. Each time I am less sure what will happen. Talk to him, he loves to talk. If he takes the job it will be good.
Andy Muzi and Tim Bouche at Yellow Jersey in Arlington, Wisconsin do most of my frame work. Have only known Andy 46 years.
You're right, it's magical. Bikes are fun when they are close enough. When truly straight they ride like magic.