Re: Is it Dead?
- From: "David L. Johnson" <david.johnson@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 21:09:31 -0400
Frank Drackman wrote:
ride. Checking more closely revealed that the seat tube was completely disconnected from where it meets the bottom bracket.
It is a 14 year old REI brand touring bike that has about 30K miles on it. Is it something that is worth having fixed or should I schedule a memorial service?
It was probably tig welded to begin with, if it's steel, It could be re-welded, but that is not likely to be a very strong joint -- it probably failed because it wasn't welded properly to begin with, and there is corrosion to deal with.
In addition to the cost of welding it back together, which will be $100 or so if you want to pay someone who really knows what he is doing, you will have to re-paint the bike, which will cost another $100-$200 to have a decent job done. And when you are done you still will have a 14-year-old bike with worn, low-end components.
If it is aluminum, there isn't even a chance of finding someone to re-weld it. A decent job there would cost much more than it is worth, and the chances of doing a decent job with the old materials is small.
Save the shiny bits, and toss the rest. Buy another bike. You got your $500 or so of use out of this one.
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David L. Johnson
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