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OndrejP_SK
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Bent frame in headtube area. Still usable?

Hello all,

I'd like to ask you guys what you think about this frame. The top and bottom tubes are slightly bent. Could it be from heavy riding in terrain with rigid fork ? Or is it deffinitely from a crash ?

I bought this frame for €30, and would like to build a touring bike on it. Nice steel frames are quite rare in my area, most of them just supermarket junk bikes. If it was easier to get a nice steel frame, I wouldn't even consider keeping it and would directly ship it back to the seller.

I weight 150lbs and would like to use it for asphalt or dirt road touring, no rough terrain, if that makes any difference. I'd like to put a rigid fork on the front.

What do you think?

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