You guys are thinking too far inside the box. Let's get rich off this!
http://www.masksoftheworld.com/Halloween/Art%20mask%20bike%20skull.htm On Dec 3, 9:17 am, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Phil, that's my way of thinkin... good ol' JB Weld !!! Hey, why > NOT?? And the sleeve idea should work... in fact, why not use a steel > sleeve, crimp the heck out of it, then weld the ends? > > I'd completely trust Bilenky to do a stellar job, but I can't imagine > it would cost less than a brand new B17, after you factor in the > frame, shipping and labor. > > BB > > On Dec 2, 8:01 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi Scott, > > I repaired my wife's Brooks springs with sleeves made from aluminum > > tubes. The first one I tried JB Weld and Gorilla Glue on, the second, > > I just banged the broken ends into the tube and let it go. The glued > > side cracked loose, and is now holding with friction. > > So far it's worked > > fine.http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipwilliamson/4913902190 > > > Philipwww.biketinker.com > > > On Dec 2, 12:47 pm, scott <clankbonesh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hey Gang, > > > My bike has felt extra bouncy lately. Filled up the tires today > > > and they were low. Still bouncy. Looked at my brooks saddle rails and > > > one of them is broken. Looks like it has been that way for a little > > > while, too. So, good news is that the other rail is strong, bad news > > > is its broken. This saddle has 10,000 plus miles easy. Lots of touring > > > time. So, I don't want to replace it because the top is so perfectly > > > broken in, and there is a ton of nose bolt left. I know I can get a > > > replacement frame from Wallingford ($31), or I can have my roommate > > > weld it for me and see how that holds up. The saddle is not under > > > warranty (about 5 years old or so). So my question is if any of yall > > > have welded a busted rail or replaced a frame? Tips? Hints? Make me > > > feel better cuz I'm a bit bummed (pun?) about this. > > > > Thanks > > > Scott in Chicago- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
