Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I've been riding a frame with worse damage without crashing and dying for a couple of years now. This post probably contributes to confirmation bias, though.

Are you talking about the bike in this thread?
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...rame-gulp.html
I came across that this evening as I was obsessing about my options. I'm going to take my frame in to an LBS tomorrow for a hands-on assessment. I spent twice as much on pizza today as I did on this frame, so I figure I can spend a little bit on repair before I'm in the red.