Originally Posted by EastBiker
I can't believe. One small dent on a steel frame and you have to chuck it? I have a double butted steel frame commuter that sustained a dent on the top tube last around ten years ago. The dent is around half an inch long and around 1/8 of an inch deep and was really unsightly at first but I got used to it. This bike has been used regularly since without any issues at all. I think the soda can analogy isn't quite applicable here.
he said its an alumn frame. but I agree with well biked, you really can't tell much from the photo. did it change the geometry of the frame any? alumn. tubes are not as thin as soda cans, in fact, some of the ultra light steel frames are thinner than alumn. today. an impact might dent alumn. but it is still pretty strong stuff. I have an alumn. cross bike that took a hit to the down tube. small dent but no effect on the bike in any way. I would keep an eye on it.