Thinking about buying this used bike which has a dent just below where the braze on mount used to go. It’s an aluminum frame and I want to primarily use it for commuting plus probably about 200-400km of gravel riding a year. I am primarily a road bike rider so this would be my 2nd “beater” bike. The owner claims there are no cracks but I will double check that if I decide to go forward with the purchase. Does the frame still have a lot of life in it or is this a hard pass and not safe?
by neroses
3 Comments
I would shy against a dent that large, close to the weld, and on the seat tube. Even without cracks
I wouldn’t trust this bike, looks the owner also cut off the braze-on for the front derailleur, who knows what this bike as been through and what other “modifications” they did to it, keep scrolling and find another bike
Thanks for the recommendations. I will pass on the bike. The search continues for a budget friendly reliable disk brake gravel bike! Needs to be in good condition but look a bit rough around the edges so that a thieve doesn’t pick it out from a sea of commuter bikes.