Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Bluesky Threads Can I repair this dent in an aluminium frame? CAAD12 by Great_Pudding6825 Bicycling Bike Bike Repair Biking Cycling Repair
endurbro420 on October 13, 2025 11:57 pm No, just leave it. Trying to bend aluminum back makes it weaker.
Other-Key-8647 on October 13, 2025 11:58 pm No, it’s not worth trying to repair. Bending or reshaping aluminum makes it weaker.
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No. Aluminum frames almost never can be safely repaired.
No, just leave it. Trying to bend aluminum back makes it weaker.
No, it’s not worth trying to repair. Bending or reshaping aluminum makes it weaker.
that is a catastrophic failure waiting to happen