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Bikes: Stewart S&S coupled sport tourer, Stewart Sunday light, Stewart Commuting, Stewart Touring, Co Motion Tandem, Stewart 3-Spd, Stewart Track, Fuji Finest, Mongoose Tomac ATB, GT Bravado ATB, JCP Folder, Stewart 650B ATB
Damage is often cosmetic, until it isn't. IIRC Softrides have only a single frame member between the headtube and the seat tube/bb. Unlike a failure in a normal diamond frame where the break is supported by the "other ends" this down tube's complete failure will leave only a handful of cables holding the front and rear together. Andy
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