Any reputable Bay Area builder?
02-02-10, 11:28 PM
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Any reputable Bay Area builder?
I need some minor work done on my steel bike and would like a recommendation for a reputable builder who's around the SF bay area, preferably around the south bay. These are the things I'll like done:
Should be easy right?
I've heard good things about Ed Litton so I emailed him a while ago but did not hear back. I'm not in a hurry and am biased towards quality rather than price.
Any recommendations?
- Two extra sets of bottle cage braze-ons
- An M5 braze-on on the right fork blade for a Paul Comp "Gino" light mount
- A simple rear brake hanger braze-on for the rear center-pull brake
- Repainting the frame in a single color after the brazing work
Should be easy right?
I've heard good things about Ed Litton so I emailed him a while ago but did not hear back. I'm not in a hurry and am biased towards quality rather than price.
Any recommendations?
02-02-10, 11:31 PM
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Bay Area? If you can get out to Palo Alto, check out Tim Sanner. He's a fantastic builder, and has great communications. He's also a very reasonable businessman. He has a powdercoater, not a painter.
https://www.sannercycles.com/home.htm
When I stop growing, I'm taking his frame building class. 'Tis going to be sweet!
https://www.sannercycles.com/home.htm
When I stop growing, I'm taking his frame building class. 'Tis going to be sweet!
02-03-10, 09:23 AM
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Not quite Bay Area, but Kimo at Innerlight Cycles is in Davis and does fantastic work and is reasonably priced. He has a good painter too.
www.innerlightcycles.com
www.innerlightcycles.com
02-03-10, 09:53 AM
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Ed Litton did some work for me but I went thru Chris at Robinson Wheelworks in San Leandro. Maybe go see Chris and see if he can hunt down Ed for you.
02-05-10, 08:44 AM
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Mickelson in Alameda maybe too, don't know who actually does the building there though. Sanner is starting to build a pretty good rep.
02-05-10, 09:36 AM
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I would have to suggest that you start with Chris Robinson, he will be able to point you in the right direction.
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02-17-10, 07:29 PM
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Bernie Mikkelsen himself... with the help of his wife. For frame add-ons, he's quick. I called about getting set of cantilever brake bosses added to my steel frame and he met me the same day and had them install in about an hour. www.mikkelsenframes.com
02-18-10, 05:23 PM
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Give him a call and he'll probably quote you a price on the phone.
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