Originally Posted by
cavernmech
Is the tube cracked or is it just the binder? If the tube itself is still good I would suggest having the whole binder assembly removed by Malcolm and install a separate clamp and binder. If its down the slot of the tube it's gonna be trickier.
i thought of that, but the cracks (there's a few of them) sit below the binder assembly (on either side of the vertical slot) and there's another one that's developed on on the seatstay welds. can you replace an entire down tube or is that just lugged frames?