http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Think the bulgarian BSO may have had its day en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:02:34 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1127#post-10512 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:11:57 +0000 Stepdoh 10512@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Think I may have found a new frame, woo, will order new bottom bracket (got to have some luxuries :P) and I can cannibalise most of the new-ish bits of my old bike. </p> <p>And my understanding dearest will just love it when I retire to the box room to build the b**. Confidence way above my station. Possibly.</p> <p>Would anyone like a Bulgarian BSO frame, slightly imperfect? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1127#post-10505 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:11:30 +0000 Stepdoh 10505@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>ho hum, may ride it rather gingerly home tonight then start loooking aboot for a new frame. </p> <p>Are you sure it's just not pining?</p> <p>Sorry. Couldn't resist. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1127#post-10504 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:54:44 +0000 steveo 10504@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Take a magnet to it find out if its steel, try the blue peter way and hold it up to the fridge.</p> <p>If its steel its probably fixable though if the metal has fatigued to the level where its cracked its probably not just sleeping.</p> <p>Edit:<br /> Ah you did say its alloy, in which case you'd be hard pressed to find a metal worker to do it and it would probably be more expensive than a good replacement. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1127#post-10501 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:16:53 +0000 Arellcat 10501@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>From the weld laps, I had a feeling it was aluminium. I think your frame may have ceased to be. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1127#post-10500 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:14:44 +0000 Stepdoh 10500@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Several thousand miles of service since I rolled it out of the bike station I think the BBSO has had it's chips (or its kavarma) as a large crack has appeared just at the join of the seat and top tubes. </p> <p><a href="http://i30.twitgoo.com/2a7aqmd.jpg">Pic Here</a></p> <p>Is it weldable or should I just start looking for a new frame? It's an alloy frame, which I suspect will reduce its fixability. </p>