Phatman - you're joking, right? Unless you're talking some kind of racing steel (??), I'd do anything on mine - they're bomb proof.

Jeff, I agree, you ding an Aluminium frame and you have to start thinking 'Hmm, wonder if it'll stress fracture there?' with steel? It's a war wound! Mine has loads of dings but you can't see 'em under the new paint job .

PS. That Miele's sweet as well, a real classic early 'steel is real' .