Frame Bottle Cage Rivets - HELP !

[RTW]

Hey guys....

Right, I need your combined wisdom

My frame has decided that it time for the long rides of winter the bottle cage rivets will turn in the frame (alu) and stop me tightening up the cage. I presume this isn't the end for the frame, but wondered where I can get it fixed in/near london.

Thanks

Rich

[willy]

rich...what frame, or what material is your frame?
that happened to me once, on a new c 40, on both cages, it came like that, with paint over the bosses, so when i started to screw the bolts for the cages, they gave!!! terrible
use a dremel and carefully cut the bosses, then push them inside, and remove them thru the bottom bracket opening, after taking it away. hope this helps

[RTW]

A cheap alu Turro frame. www.turro.it

It would be tragic if I had to buy a new one! ha ha ha

That is happened on new Colnagos is appalling.

[TunedCannondaleR700]

That happened to me, just use a little 2 part epoxy on it, let it dry, and it will be good as new.

[pk0r]

There is a simple tool to re-rivet the bottle cage bosses. Every normal bike shop should carry it.

[twistyaction usa]

pk0r is right. Put the Dremel down and see if they can simply be tightened. I had to do this on my TCR. The tool screws into the threaded eyelet (bottle cage boss) and then when you squeeze the plier part of it, it pulls the eyelet snug against the tube wall. Although it is absolutely the right tool for the job, it can be dangerous in the wrong hands. Make sure the person using it is experienced with it and understands what it actually does to acomplish its purpose. If they do screw it up the best case scenario will involve a dremel and removing your b.b., worst case you'll have a jagged hole in your tube. I tried the epoxy trick one or twice, but aside from adding weight it eventually came loose again.

[divve]

You can also use a hex head bolt with nut & washer. Screw whole assembly in about 10mm, then tighten the nut against the rivet while holding the bolt still. The rivet will compress and hopefully be secure again.

(The washer goes on after the nut to prevent scoring.)

[Mile Ditch]

pk0r is right. Put the Dremel down and see if they can simply be tightened. .

It's called a riv-nut extractor. Anyone who has ever been a Cannondale dealer should have at least one of these tools. It's an easy fix.

[Irish]

A riv-nut is the way to go.Try Woodies or B&Q stores they may have some in stock(cheap)or a motor factors(not so cheap).They are great for adding extra bottle cage mounts to Alu or Steel frames.Works easy like a rivet gun.

[RTW]

Big thanks to DANIELSON at Sigma in London for sorting this for me. What a great shop with some fabulous stock (including LWs and a Parlee).