The seller is a dishonest *******! This is not a "ding" or anything minor. This bike suffered a frame/fork-ending event and he's trying to pawn this off on some unsuspecting buyer. Plus, add the fact that it's a large frame, so it will be ridden by a larger rider. More subject to catastrophic failure. Total *******.

I've worked with steel frame builders and the big manufacturers. (Had a dude claim similar on a Specialized mountain bike. He went on, and on, and on about how "It should be a warranty!" We let the rep come in, hold a straight edge to the underside of the top tube to reveal how it was bowed. Only large frontal impact forces do this to a frame/fork. Warranty denied. Dude's fraternity brothers came in the next week and said, "Oh yeah, he ran into a parked car on it riding home drunk from a party!) I can appreciate steel's ability to be cold-worked safely. This, however, does NOT apply to a bike of this age with this damage and unseen other flaws. I'd put good money on the down tube being crimped at the head tube lug. Any potential buyer should run away and fast!

Seller should disclose EVERYTHING about this damaged bike and let the buyer decide. Ultimately, given the used market right now, this bike is almost worthless. Good for parts and hanging the bare frame & fork on the wall. That's it.