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Old 09-02-23, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Unca_Sam
  1. No thanks, I like my smile now.
  2. This was locked to something at one point, but in all cases wouldn't it be better to remove the lock instead of the top tube?
I agree, in that i can't think of any reason to chop the tube this way other than to steal a locked bike​​; and aluminum is easier to cut than kryptonite. But then why not cut off the whole top tube, rather than just a short section?

But I'm amazed that the bike is still ridable this way.
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