Hi, I picked up a claud butler dalesman frame, to replace a frame I broke a chainstay on, from ebay. Before I set about prepairing it, could someone take a look at some rust on the chainstays and let me know if they think it's worth doing or not ? As received : http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011420.JPG after wire brush http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011434.JPG
Also, I checked the alignment of the frame rear stays using sheldon browns method using a piece of string tied from the drops to the head tube and got measurements of 33mm and 37mm which I figure is close enough. But the seat stays are clearly a little bent : http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011428.JPG will this cause a problem do you think ? The other one is bent slightly outwards.
And, I used 700x38 tyres that are very deep, anybody know a way to deal with clearances like these ? Will I have to by shallower tyres ? http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011403.JPG
Half of me says it's worth working on, the other half says it's a dog. Any help appreciated.
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:25:30 -0000, "anern" <a...@anern.anern> wrote: > I picked up a claud butler dalesman frame, to replace a frame I broke a >chainstay on, from ebay. Before I set about prepairing it, could someone >take a look at some rust on the chainstays and let me know if they think >it's worth doing or not ? >As received : >http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011420.JPG >after wire brush >http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011434.JPG
>Also, I checked the alignment of the frame rear stays using sheldon browns >method using a piece of string tied from the drops to the head tube and got >measurements of 33mm and 37mm which I figure is close enough. But the seat >stays are clearly a little bent : >http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011428.JPG >will this cause a problem do you think ? The other one is bent slightly >outwards.
>And, I used 700x38 tyres that are very deep, anybody know a way to deal with >clearances like these ? Will I have to by shallower tyres ? >http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011403.JPG
>Half of me says it's worth working on, the other half says it's a dog. Any >help appreciated.
This looks distinctly battered. I have a Super Dalesman, my main criticism of it is that it is too flexible with any kind of load on the rack. It has adequate clearance for 700c x 32mm tyres and mudguards, so what size are the tyres you're using?
> This looks distinctly battered. I have a Super Dalesman, my main > criticism of it is that it is too flexible with any kind of load on > the rack. It has adequate clearance for 700c x 32mm tyres and > mudguards, so what size are the tyres you're using?
They are 700x38 Bontranger satelite elites. As well as being wide, they are very deep. I thought I'd be OK with a touring frame, I had no problem on the last one.
"anern" <a...@anern.anern> wrote: > Hi, > I picked up a claud butler dalesman frame, to replace a frame I > broke a chainstay on, from ebay. Before I set about prepairing it, > could someone take a look at some rust on the chainstays and let me > know if they think it's worth doing or not ? > As received : > http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011420.JPG > after wire brush > http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011434.JPG
Looks a bit too far gone to me. Buy yourself a pair of chainstays and have a go at brazing. :-) http://www.ceeway.com/
> Also, I checked the alignment of the frame rear stays using sheldon > browns method using a piece of string tied from the drops to the head > tube and got measurements of 33mm and 37mm which I figure is close > enough. But the seat stays are clearly a little bent : > http://www.phase7.org/stuff/P1011428.JPG > will this cause a problem do you think ? The other one is bent > slightly outwards.
Bend them back. At a pinch you can just support the tubes to be "manipulated" on wooden blocks on the floor, and step in the right place to bring them back into line (jumping up and down may be required on larger tubes, an assistant may be required to stand on another part of the frame to hold it steady).
> Half of me says it's worth working on, the other half says it's a > dog. Any help appreciated.
Depends on your practical skills, whether you relish a challenge, if you can be bothered ...
On Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:51:48 -0000, "anern" <a...@anern.anern> wrote: >> This looks distinctly battered. I have a Super Dalesman, my main >> criticism of it is that it is too flexible with any kind of load on >> the rack. It has adequate clearance for 700c x 32mm tyres and >> mudguards, so what size are the tyres you're using?
>They are 700x38 Bontranger satelite elites. As well as being wide, they are >very deep. I thought I'd be OK with a touring frame, I had no problem on the >last one.
I think the Dalesman is more of an audax or light touring frame, mine certainly is. It's lighter and much less stiff than the old Super Galaxy.
Incidentally, those seat stays are probably the result of the rear triangle being cold set to take modern hubs. Mine look a bit similar but are more symmetrical (Bob did them for me, he's blind so does everything twice as carefully).
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