Ti Frame Repair
07-10-21, 07:45 PM
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Ti Frame Repair
My beloved 20 year old titanium frame appears to have a crack in the top tube and, unfortunately, the builder recently retired. Who, between NYC and Philly, would you recommend to replace the top tube and repaint?
07-10-21, 10:34 PM
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That's a pretty narrow swath of the country. Can't you ship? Andy
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07-10-21, 11:57 PM
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Spectrum never actually did any Ti welding anyway. Did they send repairs to Bilenky?
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I heard Bilenky has a fairly massive backlog at this point. I would be less concerned about how far I was shipping it and more concerned about when I would get it back.
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If you'd consider shipping, Ti Cycles (Dave Levy), near Portland OR, is skilled, knowledgeable, ethical and reliable. Last I heard anyway; haven't communicated with him in a longish time.
Disclaimer: I used to work there, when it was in Seattle (1990s), and his sister is a friend of mine.
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Disclaimer: I used to work there, when it was in Seattle (1990s), and his sister is a friend of mine.
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For Ti, Dave would be my first call.
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