Rear triangle re setting advice

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  • Had a small prang yesterday which has resulted in my rear triangle being out of alignment. You can see the DS stay is 10mm out and has a small ding (which may or may not be new). Is it advisable to cold set it back or is it dead?






  • Is it exotic steel? You'd need to google it but some steels are less able to be manipulated post build. You could try stringing from the HT straight past the downtime onto something through your DOs, where your axle would go. If u do it right your should be able to get the centre line of your DOs and determine if both or just one side needs resetting. I've strung a few frames but needed to cold set any yet.
    What's it like with the wheel in?

  • Good thinking I'll try that. With a wheel in it seems fine, there is some rub on the chainstays but that's normal without being very precise and the clearance is so tight and the wheel was knocked very slightly out of true so I need to correct that before I can properly determine.
    It's a concorde frame so I assume 531, nothing more special.

    Any recommendations as to who I could take it to SE?

  • Mario Vaz's Bro? seabass cycles in Peckham?

    I'm planning to go to Mario Vaz to get a fork sprayed, his brother will hopefully shorten the steerer and extend the threads for me.

    Seabass have a frame building and repairs workshop in their copeland road location. I've not used either yet though!

  • Yeah I was thinking about Seabass. I'll give them a call and see if they're open this weekend.

  • If you are feeling confident you can give it a go yourself with the help of sheldon

    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/frame-spacing.html

  • @trunkie, sorry I can't suggest anyone SE but like MCamb says Vaz/seabass are nearest. I had a set of forks tweaked recently, they weren't out much and Isambards in Hackney sorted them. They're almost opposite BLB.

    Hope you're OK after ur bump!

  • @dry I don't have an issue doint it myself but I'd like reasurrance that it's not doing to explode in to a million pieces at the first sign of stress.

    @TheShipwright yes I'm fine, thanks. Just pissed about the bike!

  • @Trunkie good news ur OK. I think you're right to be cautious about doing it yourself. I'm def no expert but surely once a tube is crimped/damaged it can't have the same structural integrity or strength and then you're bending it again etc.... Get it checked then you'll be happy.

  • Left the bike with seabass today, It's only mildly out, they're going to set it and I can collect next week.

  • Being nosey did they what it would cost?

  • £30. I would have done it myself but it would involve getting down to my girlfriend's parents place and I just want to get back on the road!

  • Sorry for my shocking English, missing the word say.
    £30 is good I think
    Good luck

  • Yeah seems fair to me too

  • Did this survive?

  • Sure did!

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Rear triangle re setting advice

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