Originally Posted by
cale
I'm sorry, I know it is PC to agree with the whichever way the wind is blowing, so to speak, but I think repairing the frame is throwing good money after bad. It's easy to say, "Go for it" especially when it's someone else's money.
True.
I've got a tig welder in the garage. And so if it was my bike, I might already have it welded up and back on the road... or perhaps still pondering the next step.
Maybe I'll eventually get to the point where I will take on local outside work, but not quite there yet.
But, there are a lot of 20 to 40 year old road bikes that aren't busted up, often for good prices. A welded dropout would knock most of the resell value off of the bike, although it would still be functional as a commuter.