Frame stretching

Posted on Thu 5th, August 2010

• #1

Mocker

anyone tried DIY frame stretching?
had a look on Sheldons site and his "length of 2x4 method" seems decidely medaieval..

need to open up the back end (matron!) on a Merican to take a 10 speed hub....doesnt seem to difficult to me ...im thinking a lenght of threaded stud and some nuts....wind out slowly inside the drop-outs to the desired width ( or take it a bit beyond)...leave for a while...remove...

?

any thoughts?
• #2

claus

this?
• #3

Mocker

bugger...should have posted in "mechanics" ...apologies
• #4

Mocker

aha...didnt know it was called cold setting...ta
• #5

Mocker

Bicycle Workshop on All Saints rd have a proper jig to do this, so rather than bodge it myself im gonna pay the "10 to 30 quid mate" that they quoted me...

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