Originally Posted by
cat0020
It looks to me as if they try to cheapen the manufacturing process by pressing the chainstay into an oval instead of drawing an oval tube. Smilar process is done to Huffy and other less expensive frame manufactures.
Indentations are located for tire or chainring clearance. Merlin uses them even if tubes are round.
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