Didn’t notice the dent when I bought the bike 🤦. Another small dent under the top tube that I’m not too worried about.Â
owlpellet on
Are you sure that’s not a clearance dimple added by framebuilder to ensure a crankset doesn’t strike the chainstay? Paint ding suggests ground strike, but this is a spot for a dimple.
Regardless, on a steel frame, this is a non-issue. No rust! Paint it if you like for weather seal.
Good luck with your build.
Noizyb33 on
I would ride that as a beater bike. Not for touring or something serious.
BavardR on
I would ride this frame no issue- would I send it downhill or off jumps, prob not. I am not a lawyer or a mechanic so this is not advice but only my personal opinion
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Didn’t notice the dent when I bought the bike 🤦. Another small dent under the top tube that I’m not too worried about.Â
Are you sure that’s not a clearance dimple added by framebuilder to ensure a crankset doesn’t strike the chainstay? Paint ding suggests ground strike, but this is a spot for a dimple.
Regardless, on a steel frame, this is a non-issue. No rust! Paint it if you like for weather seal.
Good luck with your build.
I would ride that as a beater bike. Not for touring or something serious.
I would ride this frame no issue- would I send it downhill or off jumps, prob not. I am not a lawyer or a mechanic so this is not advice but only my personal opinion