Originally Posted by
hauk
So I took the bike to the shop to get the brake cables attached and they informed me that the back brake bridge had come away from the frame. It must have been lose and I didn't notice it.
Anyone know if this is easily fixable with welding? Also, could the frame be ridden fixed with no back brake bridge or is that unsafe?
Well, define unsafe. It's not a terribly structurally important part of the bike,and I can't imagine a mode of failure that would result in injury, but take it as an indicator of the condition of the bike. If there was frame damage on the brake bridge, there might be damage elsewhere. At the very least, it is not a well cared for bike.