Originally Posted by
grumpus
Welding a reinforcement can actually weaken the metal it's supposed to strengthen - the heat affected zone around the weld can make the steel more susceptible to cracking. Unless you have a specific problem that can be mostly fixed by welding, like a detached frame fitting, there's no point trying to make things better by randomly adding stuff that may not be in the right place, or the right shape or thickness, when you could easily be making things worse. I have old steel bikes, some are quite rusty, it doesn't worry me.
Hi, Gru!!! It's so nice of you to explain this to me in such a clear-cut way.
I now have a much deeper understanding of why it's not advisable to weld randomly on the bike. Also, I owe you an apology for getting back to you so late—I'm really sorry about that!
Last weekend I had to take an exam, and I needed to get up super early to catch the 4:50 AM bus so I could transfer from subway line 6 to line 8 to get there. The exam was exceedingly tough and exhausting, and I ended up sleeping for almost 13 hours that night! Even now, one of my eyes is still a little swollen.
By the way, I would like to show you guys the bus I ride that morning.
One of my biggest hobbies is taking photos of buses and subways.
