If you love that steel bike, repair it. The memories and stories are worth
it alone. I'll always regret not knowing that I could safely repair my
first, long lost, 531db frame when the left fork finally cracked through
just below the crown. Nowadays there seem to be more options available, and
you can take the opportunity to customize; extra braze-on bits if you have
the desire.

On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 5:42 PM, Steve Palincsar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> On Sun, 2008-11-23 at 16:31 -0800, Gino Zahnd wrote:
> > That crack is a long time coming. Look at the oxidation/rust. Been
> > there a looooong time.
> >
> > Glad you're ok, and they'll be able to fix that right up.
> >
> > Yay for steel!
>
>
> Good point.  This whole story is a great illustration of what
> "non-catastrophic" means.
>
> I love how the break was fixed with hose clamps.
>
>
>
>
> >
>


-- 
Bill Gibson
Tempe, Arizona, USA

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