Would You Ride/Trust This Bike?
08-07-13, 10:37 AM
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Would You Ride/Trust This Bike?
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08-07-13, 10:42 AM
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That will buff right out.
No I wouldn't trust it nor buy it at that price. However if I did that sort of damage to my own bike, I'd ride it carefully until I could replace it.
I had a Peugeot years ago that had a badly cracked down tube from hitting a car that pulled out in front of me. I put that thing on my trainer and used it for many winters.
No I wouldn't trust it nor buy it at that price. However if I did that sort of damage to my own bike, I'd ride it carefully until I could replace it.
I had a Peugeot years ago that had a badly cracked down tube from hitting a car that pulled out in front of me. I put that thing on my trainer and used it for many winters.
08-07-13, 11:09 AM
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That's a catastrophic failure waiting to happen; probably on a downhill descent at 40 mph.
08-07-13, 11:22 AM
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Yeah, looks pretty bad, and where the frame is experiencing a lot of downward pressure and stress.
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$250 and toss the frame, assuming the components and wheels are in good shape.
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08-07-13, 11:39 AM
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Nope. A castastropic accident and a ambulance ride waiting to happen.
08-07-13, 11:41 AM
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It looks bad but it probably wouldn't fail. It's much better to be dented close to the BB than in the middle of the tube.
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how does one get a dent like that.. looks like he took a ball peen hammer to the thing freaking Thor style. could definitely talk them down a bit and transfer the parts.
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Uhhhhh NO! Unless that bike is so cheap you could part it out and make out like a bandit. I see a bad bad frame failure here!
08-08-13, 12:00 PM
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He needs a bigger gun if he is going bike hunting. The one he is using cannot even make it through aluminum tubes.
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