Originally Posted by
bigdufstuff
Something I probably should have mentioned earlier, is that this bike has been in a car accident where it went airborne for quite some time. After this accident I had the bike alignment checked by a bike shop, but it is only now, about 4 months since the accident that I've noticed this dent.
An important point, no doubt!
Still, the paint is relatively undamaged on the indented area (apart from that minor scratch). If the frame was still in good alignment after the accident, then I don't think the accident caused this dent in the chainstay.