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    Is this something to be concerned about?

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    1. cemeteryvvgates on

      Yes. I would not ride that. It looks like the seat tube and the top tube are separating at the weld.

    2. LogicalTrainer6068 on

      nah youre good, just make sure to do sweet jumps.
      In all seriousness, your frame can fail at any moment.

    5. NJJon on

      It’s a steel frame, find someone who can tack weld it back in place and it will be good to go. But right now as is, I wouldn’t ride it too much. I’d be very afraid it’s going to break.

    6. semyorka7 on

      Unlikely that this is just paint cracking off – cracked all the way around the tube is an indication that the underlying material is cracked.

      I would chip off some of the paint to double check what’s going on underneath

      If the weld is cracked, stop riding this frame immediately. These old Schiwnns have pretty thick tubing so it should be very easy for a framebuilder to repair for you.

    8. Salty-Pack-4165 on

      It’s busted or about to be. It’s definitely weldable but it’s up to you if you want to . With amount of good used bikes out there I wouldn’t bother.

    11. Coyotesamigo on

      I wouldn’t worry about it. I’d stop riding it and throw the bike away.

      These bikes were electrowelded en masse in Chicago. They are not and never were all that nice.

    12. Perfctionist on

      Thank you all. I figured this was going to be the consensus. I guess I’ll be taking it to a fabrication shop later this week.

    13. Rustnspokes on

      That’s an electroforged frame, that’s just what the joint looks like without being cleaned up. Check out where the chain-stays meet the bottom bracket, you’ll find the same kind of joint.

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