Frame Prep (new or repainted)

What is Frame Prep?

Although Bassi frames, as well as many others, go through many quality control steps and come almost immaculate from the factory, some imperfections may still arise. Usually, paint is the culprit by being applied slightly unevenly or being oversprayed and covering some threads. The result, in the case of a headset or a bottom bracket, is uneven surfaces or imperfect planes which can cause binding and/or premature wear of the bearings. Bottom bracket and headset bearings work at their very best when they're perfectly in line and parallel to each other! In the case of overspray on the threads, it can make fender or rack installations more of a headache than they need to be. With the help of C&L's very fancy facing, chasing, reaming and tapping tools, installing parts on your new fully prep'd frame will be a breeze!

With a Frame Prep Labour on a new or newly painted frame, we will:

• Face the head tube and bottom bracket shell
• Ream the head tube when necessary
• Chase bottom bracket shell threads when necessary (almost never)
• Tap threaded braze-on eyelets

When you add a Frame Prep Labour to a Bassi frame purchase, we'll install new in-stock headsets and bottom brackets for free!