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12-30-14 | 06:24 PM

Dominae

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Niner MCR 9

There is a Niner MCR 9 on eBay with a small dent in the top tube (see attached eBay listing). Will this dent compromise the integrity of the steel frame? It otherwise looks like a nice bike.

Niner MCR 29" Mountain Bike Size Large | eBay

12-30-14 | 06:30 PM

C Law

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I'd steer clear. That's a pretty substantial dent. On its way to a crease.

12-30-14 | 07:40 PM

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meh looks pretty minor to me. If it were a medium I'd be tempted to buy it at that price. Has a lot of good parts on it.

12-30-14 | 08:03 PM

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I'm waiting for some sort of consensus to develop.

12-30-14 | 08:22 PM

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An average adult can stand on an empty pop can, yet a light tap on the side and it instantly crushes. I would steer clear.

12-30-14 | 08:46 PM

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i've ridden years on a steel frame with a dent just like that one. take a good look at a few chainstays on bikes if you want to see intentional dents much more severe than that little one.

IMO, it's insignificant, but aesthetically it would drive me crazy.