Mechanical/shop advice

[Roberto Hernandez]

Hi all,

I have an issue in one bike with one of the screws of one of the bottle holders. In summary one of the screws is welded with the nut attached to the frame, and when I try to remove it both spin together and I cannot extract the screw from the frame. This is an aluminium frame.
I tend to service my bikes at home but I don't have the tools to sort this.

I do not want to risk it with somebody that could do a crappy job, I would prefer to live with just one bottle holder than risking to damage the frame so I am looking for a good shop that could deal with this?

Does anyone know of someone that you think could deal with this? It is not a veryer complicated job, it just needs a person with the right tools and a bit of care...

Thanks!

[David Joss Buckley]

Roberto - first port of call for me would be Rat Race Cycles in Nunhead. Owned and run by club member Pete Owen, I've yet to come across a problem he couldn't solve. He also makes great wheels!

[janehawkins]

I've had this same problem, though not fully loose, with a bottle holder and mount for front derailleur so would be interested to hear how you get on with repair. For bottle cage I was thinking good dab of superglue? Or that isopon stuff I used to use on the car if you can still get it?

[Roberto Hernandez]

Aug 27, 2020 12:13:17 GMT janehawkins said:

I've had this same problem, though not fully loose, with a bottle holder and mount for front derailleur so would be interested to hear how you get on with repair. For bottle cage I was thinking good dab of superglue? Or that isopon stuff I used to use on the car if you can still get it?

Hi Jane, I have seen in youtube how to sort this thing, but I do not have the right tools...I emailed yesterday Rat Race Cycles about this, I will let you know if I manage to get this sorted...I am not keen to use glue or anything like that...this is a frame from the 90's that I am in love with