Originally Posted by
Classtime
No pictures?
I am currently commuting on a vintage frame (PX-10) that was straightened. There is still a slight bulge/crumple under the DT and TT. My LBS, who has all the frame tools and straightening stuff and is adept at using it says it retains 95% of its original strength.
You know, I think that's a totally fair point. And I don't know what's the correct answer.
My brother once had a bike he loved. It was a Miyata. I have no idea what model, but it was red and it was his favorite bike. Alas one day a DC taxi stopped right in front of him, he hit, direct hit. He cursed, went around the taxi and rode on... And only later discovered that he'd bent his frame. Minor bend; he could still ride the bike, but it didn't feel right. So he had the mechanic at the local bike shop straighten it.
But it still didn't feel right. He sold it. The bike has lost it magic.