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thesixsins
10-03-05, 04:48 PM
I'm looking at getting this awesome frame tonight and plan on useing it at the local velodrome but its got 2 (1mm & 2mm) dents in the top tube...

Will this pose any problems on the track?
Is it possible to pull the dents out?

Thanks!

edit - on the top tube... not sure how long.. no picts till tonight.

eddiebrannan
10-03-05, 04:56 PM
1 and 2mm deep? and how long, and where on the tube? if you have pics please post them. dents in a steel frame are less likely to cause catastrophic tube failure than in aluminium.

as for fixing the dents there's a very recent thread on exactly that. i'd use the search
bostontrevor
10-03-05, 04:58 PM
How deep are the dents? They shouldn't be a problem, at least if it's steel. I ride a couple of bikes with dents. The places you really got to watch the dents is the downtube, that's the major load bearing tube in the main triangle.

thesixsins
10-03-05, 04:59 PM
woops! top tube... its lugged steel cinelli from 74'... i'll try and post pict tonight when i see the frame.

thanks!
spud
10-03-05, 05:00 PM
i'll save you the trouble, if the tube is structurally damaged (use your judgement, if its bowing or bent forget it) then you can get a framebuilder to fix it correctly, if its cosmetic put a sticker over it. in the future keep your nice bikes nice and abuse your beater bikes.
baxtefer
10-03-05, 05:00 PM
top tube dents are usually nothing to worry about.