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    So I bought this second hand… And didn’t notice the dent. Is this ok to ride? seller said it’s been like that for 2 years without issues.

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    1. I_NEED_YOUR_MONEY on

      I would not ride that. It’s a pretty big dent, and it’s in a fairly critical spot that takes a lot of compression load

    2. Gotas_quenal on

      Not a mechanic, but I’m around bikes a lot and IMO that’s a bad spot to have a bend like that. I’ve heard that steel is more resilient to bending than aluminum and carbon. I can’t tell from your photos what the frame material is, do you know?

    4. MrBiscotte on

      On a city or hybrid bike I’d say it’s still ok because those are not design to go fast and are generally sturdy. On a road bike that’s a different story, I’ll would not take the risk.

      if the seller sold you the bike at component value then fine, you’ve got what you paid for. Otherwise you’ve been scammed…

    6. Caspr510 on

      Unsafe to ride. You might get away with it for a while but that is a catastrophe waiting to happen.

    7. Hainault on

      I wouldn’t ride it

      Edit: you got scammed. Dude is lying about it being present for two years. It’s a disaster waiting to happen.

    9. Jedi-in-EVE on

      Aluminum? Honestly I would not trust that. That’s a bad place to have compromise. You may get along just fine with it that way, but when it fails it will likely do so abruptly, and when you least expect it.

      I would relegate that frame to the trainer and find something that isn’t a liability on the road.

    12. useful_tool30 on

      No way. That frame will eventually fail. Especially since it’s aluminum which has no limit to fatigue. It’s only a matter of when.

    13. oogens on

      Doesn’t look too bad, you could sand the paint off in that section to keep an eye out for cracks if they form.

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