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Revived Orbea
Customer Alex had an unfortunate accident which resulted in a severely kinked chain stay. What to do? Trash it? Recycle it? Turn it into a decorative house ornament?
No way! Peter Dreesens to the rescue.
Left chainstay with severe kink in the tubing.
A close up of the kink
The new chainstay, left side, with MUCH smoother brazing work.
Bike stripped, chain stay pulled, new chain stay brazed on, bike repainted and assembled. Good as new!
If you have a damaged steel frame contact Peter Dreesens and revive it!
Lorraine’s Masters Track Nationals Weaponry
Customer Lorraine recently competed in the Masters National Track Championships in Nearby Trexlertown, PA. Lorraine was looking for a new track bike and went to Peter for advice. Here’s what they created:
In Pursuit configuration with 5cm of setback as per UCI rules.
Lorraines track bike in the Sprint configuration with the UCI Zero setback
position with dropbars.
Dreesens crafted custom steel bars that are surprising light because of aluminum extensions.
The position and bars were the product of a day long session at T-town with a selection of stems and 3 sets of aero bars.
NOTE: Lorraine went on to three Silver medals, two Bronze medals, three fourth places and a fifth place too. That’s a lot of podium time! All this despite a nasty crash 9 weeks earlier [face planted at sprinting speed, shattered orbit (3 bones that make up her left eye socket and 3 fractures at the back of the eye), concussion, 9 stitches in her eye lid, many layers of skin on the left side of her face and other places gone.]
Lorraine – Way to battle back and kick some butt at Masters Nationals!
White is Light.
From the glamour of the concrete block studio the 17.8 lb. 60cm framed bike. The laid back seat is evident in profile, just the thing to ‘Roll’ the big gear.
Paint update to white. As they say in fashion, “White is the new Black.” Reflective red and white decals complete the look on this lightweight (7-4-7 Reynolds 725 tubing) and laid back bike (70° seat angle).
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