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Old 03-15-12 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Spld cyclist
I'm not feeling at all good about the dent. The more I look at it, the more I think that the downtube was starting to buckle as the headtube was trying to rotate back. It probably wouldn't take much to make it give way. I'm guessing that light-duty riding might be ok, but running under load is not something I want to do.

I keep going back and looking at the Soma Saga pictures. It's a really nice-looking bike.
The Saga is a good choice, although the LHT is a bit cheaper if money is a concern. The Nashbar touring frame is even cheaper.

I'm glad to see that you reconsidering and that the advice given here in the touring forums is much more sensible than those given you in the Mechanics forum. You can see my comment there in more detail but the overall thrust is that your frame is broken. Don't ride it.
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