Originally Posted by
akropilot
As I strip down the paint I'll take a closer look, and maybe seek out Erickson bikes here in Seattle for a quote for brazing. I'm definitely going to run 2x11 on this one...it's a road machine. I get plenty of 7-speed downtube friction shifting on my 86 Colnago to satisfy the retrogrouch in me.
R&E can take this on if that's what you mean by Erickson. There are a couple others here on the board who might be interested who are in the 206.
R&E Prices are here:
Bicycle Frame Repairs | Price List for R+E Cycles (rodbikes.com)
I tend to agree that it's not worth it. It is easy enough to do but I would put that $100+ into something else that yields more bang for the buck.