Lone Star Welding

Earlier this year, while beginning my Spring break bike tour into Mexico, the seatback on my Doublevision broke and I nearly dumped on busy Norzagaray. Fortunately, Juan at Chocolat muffler repair quickly welded it back together and I was able to keep pedaling North to my favorite Cd. Juarez site, Casa de Adobe. After turning around there (I am pushing for this area to become a non-​motorized POE), I pedaled East along Ruta Dos, stopping in San Agustin at the Valle de Juarez Museum and camping a bit father along. The next day I literally pedaled to the end of the road, el Porvenir, returned to the USA via FR1088.
Anyway, the weld held up wonderfully until a week ago, when I was pedaling North on Yarbrough, uphill, and I felt a familiar give in the seatback. The welds had finally broken through again; after all, it is a seatback, not a muffler. Struggling home, I removed the busted up seatback and motored it to Lone Star Welding, where I met with owner Jerry Oxner. After explaining the situation, he agreed to take this on, despite already overloaded with other, much bigger commercial contracts. I picked up the newly re-​built seatback a week later, and I seriously doubt I’ll ever have anymore welds breaking – it is very nearly a solid piece of metal now! Of course, that makes it incredibly heavy, some 22lbs/9.9kgs. Many high end uprights weigh less!
Regardless, I’m just very, very pleased to have a seatback that’ll last far longer than my own back Although he rarely takes such small work, he and his crew sometimes enjoy the unique challenge my Doublevision can present. I’m very fortunate he’s willing to take them on, and I for sure don’t plan on anymore Doublevision challenges for him (famous last words!). One thing for sure: he & his crew are gifted welders; anybody who has a large commercial project will get only the finest quality work from him!