Originally Posted by
bbattle
The welds on that frame are perfectly acceptable given its price.
Agreed... for practical purposes even ugly welds work just fine.
The tig welds on the O8 dropout are particularly hideous.
This was some rather utilitarian brazing/ repair we did last week as the bike is getting sent off to tour the world and developed a crack in the original dropouts.
Raw...
After a base coat...
The repair will probably outlast the bike...
