Rescue possible??

adagio · 30-05-2009 8:03pm #1

Hey guys,
While transporting my beautiful old Calnago bike to l'Alpe d'Huez my bike was damaged. :mad:There is a bad kink on the upper stays near the chain set. The stays are bent in wards, but not badly. I could try to rectify it myself but I think the integrity of the frame has been compromised.
Does anyone know where one might chance a repair as the frame is beautiful and it's been through alot.... I don't want to retire it without a fight.
All help is appreciated.:)

DePurpereWolf · 30-05-2009 10:01pm

What material is the frame?

steinone · 31-05-2009 12:49am

And pictures would be helpful.

adagio · 31-05-2009 9:16am

It's a 1990's Colnago Technos Art Deco Competition

Handlebars and Stem:
Colnago 3TTT painted stem holding a 3TTT Podium bar wrapped with Cinelli blue cork tape

Fork and Headset:
Chrome Colnago threaded fork mounted thru a Record headset

Cheers.

DePurpereWolf · 31-05-2009 10:21am

Even if it would be steel or on other workable metal, you will have to get a really good metal worker to fix it. Obviously you can't just bend it back. So you need high heat and someone who knows what he is doing. If it's an alloy you're even farther from home. If it's some kind of matrix you can forget about it
I'd say it is not worth it / impossible.
I am not a bike mechanic but have some experience with working materials.

adagio · 31-05-2009 10:33am

Cheers DePurpereWolf,
It has served me well and maybe it's time to send it out to graze.
Due to the accident I had to hire a bike in Bourg d'Osains and the cycle up l'Alpe d'Huez was a pleasure because I was on an amazing Carbon bike.:D
Time to start looking for a replacement.

Cheers.

steinone · 31-05-2009 1:01pm

Im not if cold setting could fix that, best thing is to get some better photos of it(alignment etc) and sending a framebuilder a email.

Such a pitty, they are lovely frames, if it is to go to the big farm in the sky there would be some room on my wall for it;P

Rescue possible??

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