Originally Posted by
DorkDisk
It was the proposal to find a wheel that fits I was saying "no" to. If the frame is dead, why bother?
I don't know how critical the bike is to
natemeister and I don't like to presume that he or she can wait for the best solution (which, in this case, is frame replacement). The frame has been damaged beyond repair, but it's unlikely to catastrophically break
tomorrow. If the bike is in service as a commuter or other use where having no wheels means
no job or something like that, then it's possible something could be made to work in the short term while a longer term fix is sought. Many a hack or bodge has gotten someone along while a permanent solution or repair is underway. I noted that it's not a good option, but I didn't know at the time how desperate he or she was for a fix.
Fortunately, it appears like
natemeister can wait to find a replacement frame.