getting the dropouts on a mountain bike rear triangle repaired by a welder

barrymanilow

Hi there ,

Recently got a second hand mountain bike . The rear dropouts are very worn , so much so that the wheel wont sit in quite properly and the disc brakes rub badly . Just wondering if there is any bike shop in Ireland that would be able to maybe weld/fill in the little bit thats been worn away by the Quick release teeth and then I could file it down flat etc if thats the best way of fixing it . Mistake learned , when buying second hand , always take off the wheel and have a look at the state of the dropouts .

Thanks in advance

cdaly_

Apparently http://www.motoengineering.com/ will weld bike frames. Whether it's worth the cost in your case is another question.

OTOH, the disc brakes should be adjustable. You should be able to do something like:

1. loosen lateral mounting bolts
2. Pull brake lever
3. Tighten lateral mounting bolts with brake lever pulled

This should pull the caliper into the correct location and maybe you don't need to go near the dropouts.

JBokeh

I've used a bit of chemical metal on mine in the past,doesn't take much of it,and shape it with a tooth pick or the quick release,or leave it harden and file it down

12 sprocket

barrymanilow wrote: »

Hi there ,

Recently got a second hand mountain bike . The rear dropouts are very worn , so much so that the wheel wont sit in quite properly and the disc brakes rub badly . Just wondering if there is any bike shop in Ireland that would be able to maybe weld/fill in the little bit thats been worn away by the Quick release teeth and then I could file it down flat etc if thats the best way of fixing it . Mistake learned , when buying second hand , always take off the wheel and have a look at the state of the dropouts .

Thanks in advance

Try brendan whelan of arcane cycles, hes a bikebuilder based in dublin

12 sprocket

barrymanilow wrote: »

Hi there ,

Recently got a second hand mountain bike . The rear dropouts are very worn , so much so that the wheel wont sit in quite properly and the disc brakes rub badly . Just wondering if there is any bike shop in Ireland that would be able to maybe weld/fill in the little bit thats been worn away by the Quick release teeth and then I could file it down flat etc if thats the best way of fixing it . Mistake learned , when buying second hand , always take off the wheel and have a look at the state of the dropouts .

Thanks in advance

Try brendan whelan of arcane cycles, hes a bikebuilder based in dublin

barrymanilow

12 sprocket wrote: »

Try brendan whelan of arcane cycles, hes a bikebuilder based in dublin

Thanks , that looks like the best option ,good to know that it can be taken care of