Joined: Nov 2006
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From: NJ, NYC, LI
Bikes: 1940s Fothergill, 1959 Allegro Special, 1963? Claud Butler Olympic Sprint, Lambert 'Clubman', 1974 Fuji "the Ace", 1976 Holdsworth 650b conversion rando bike, 1983 Trek 720 tourer, 1984 Counterpoint Opus II, 1993 Basso Gap, 2010 Downtube 8h, and...
1. It's not a deathtrap. The visible damage is not dangerous. As for unseen damage, I don't see any.
2. I'm not sure the damage is severe enough that it can be repaired. The only reason to straighten it would be to correct radically altered geometry; minor bends are hard to straighten.
3. No, I wouldn't ride it. I have enough bikes that bent ones don't interest me. I ride rusty bikes, bikes with bad paint, and so on. But not bent ones.
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