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Old 10-25-24 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by abdon
Not that surprising. you see that big long lug point? It works like a can opener on that thin tube. Several manufacturers had the same issue with them long pointy ends.
Yup. I don't know a lot about frame building, but I do know that using a lug for the head/top tube or head/down tube joint than has a pointy underside is frame building malpractice.
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