Originally Posted by
HillRider
Probably so but, IIRC, these were bonded frames with the steel rear stays "glued" into lugs on the aluminum front triangle. That would make the force needed to straighten the stays even more likely to cause other serious problems.
Agreed. I used to own one. That's why I said I'd be very leery of re-aligning it. An impact of enough force to collapse the rear triangle 1/2" is likely going to cause other issues as well. As is the re-alignment. The Techniums were not known for their rigidity anyhow. You're talking about a roughly 20 y.o. frame now. The glue joint could have easily been compromised.
I'm not saying it couldn't be done, but it would never be a frame I'd trust.