Originally Posted by
Worknomore
That can be fixed, no biggie. Needs a overlay patch. Can be stressed relieved with a torch. Btw, I'm a retired MIL spec qualified welder, 40 + years running my own shop. Find the right guy.
Yes, I could have done that... and ended up with a 20-year-old frame. Since I'm getting a new frame I'm going to build a bike with 20 years' worth of advances, among them disk brakes and the possibility of adding electric assist. Time marches on.