Joined: Sep 2003
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From: fogtown...san francisco
Bikes: Ron Cooper, Time VXSR, rock lobster, rock lobster, serotta, ritchey, kestrel, paramount
the same thing happened to a friend...the crack was at the same place. I think the downtube is thin there and the welds for the shifter bosses weaken the tubes just enough that they crack about 12 to 15 years down the line.