OK, the verdict is back from the shop.
To weld on a new dropout = $75.
To add a disk brake hanger (they determined the seat stay was heavily built enough to handle
it) = $65.
This is more than I originally paid for the frame, new! So I decided to drop the repair idea. I can
get just as good or even better for le$$, I think. The shop owner sais he has connections with
someone who buys out year end models of warranty frames, and he can get me a good deal on an
Aluminum Marin frame.
Not being a afficionado of dirt, I am not that familiar with the Marin name. I've heard of it, but
don't have all the beef. Can anybody here fill me in on this brand name? Is it a quality bike?
I'm mostly concerned with dependability and durability. Most of this bikes life is ging to be spent
getting to-from work, some off-road. Purely recreational, not competitive.
May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris
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