Originally Posted by
tiger1964
I just removed the rear brake on the frame in question, there is a tiny bit of marring at the contact point. OTOH, there will always be a brake there, so perhaps there is no problem?
that's pretty typical, imho. Not something to worry about.
I always worried more about clamp-on shifters and front derailleurs, since they might get moved and reveal any damage. Same for water bottle cages that clamped to the tube... I never did like that.
Steve in Peoria