Damaged dropout

[Scotchlovingcylist]

Yeah, considering aluminium is hard to weld I would imagine most of them would do a good tig weld job.
Worth a punt anyway depending what Giant say

 

[lukash90]

Hi,
As you can see I have damaged the dropout in my Giant defy. I was knocked off bike and either then or when bike checked over in LBS it seems axle not sitting properly in dropout and qr nut gouged away meaning axle will no longer sit straight. Giant will have a look at it BUT assuming they say it's user error, whatever the circumstances, I would like to find a way to continue using frame, even if only on NEO turbo. Local frame builders say cannot touch it because its aluminium not steel. I was wondering about using spacers or something to hold axle straight? Any advice gratefully received!

Hi Bobinski, I have the exact same issue on my Giant propel... the dropout is near completeley worn out. What solution did you go with in the end? Did you find someone that can do alu repairs in London as i'm in the same boat as you!

Cheers,

L

 

[keithmac]

I would be happy with n aluminium welded repair on there.

On the OP's picture it looks like the axle nuts (or quick release) hasn't been tight enough and it's worn the dropout away.

 

[bobinski]

Hi Bobinski, I have the exact same issue on my Giant propel... the dropout is near completeley worn out. What solution did you go with in the end? Did you find someone that can do alu repairs in London as i'm in the same boat as you!

Cheers,

L

Lucas,
I think I have answered on FB 😁

 

[gbb]

While a repair probably could be made via a specialist your LBS could recommend, trying to find a local engineering company who have the capability, it would probably / possibly be prohibitively expensive unless you can find someone that does it for a hobby or beer money (and then, could you trust the quality)
As a user of engineering fabricators, welders etc for decades, i've long since known that many simply wont do jobs 'on the cheap'. One owner of such a company told me once, there's nothing worse than someone turning up at the door asking for a one off and expecting it cheap...and worse still, cash, and he thinks he's doing YOU a favour. You have to spend time working out the best method of attack, take someone off a job to do this 'wonderful' one off, you instantly start to lose money because he should be doing something more profitable. or more important to the engineering companies customers.
If you can find someone that's going through a quiet period, they may entertain it....but decades of experience tells me they're all usually busy as a busy thing.

 

[lukash90]

Lucas,
I think I have answered on FB 😁

Small world!!! Thanks mate