Purpose of that extra tube: to assure the seat tube gets bent when a frontal impact occurs.
And what's with those black nylon wire ties added to the brake housing?
"Hated It!"
Hahah! Good eye on the wire ties!
Maybe it's a Men's to Women's convertible. All you need is a plasma torch and you can set the the fairer sex out in style!
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