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Old 01-15-16 | 10:49 AM
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Originally Posted by rhm
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.
Agreement with 1, 2, and 3.
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