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Old 05-30-20, 12:01 PM
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here is what the missing headplate would have once looked like -




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damaged frame -

since no one has explained this yet...

bicycle experienced a head-on impact which deformed the fork, down tube and laterals

this is easily put right via "cold setting" (bending)

the problem is that the metal in the area of damage has been weakened to where a catastrophic failure could be experienced at any moment should the bicycle be put into use

if you are going to discard the frame please cut it up first so that no one will be tempted to try to build it back up

an excellent use for it would be to donate it to an artist who creates works from "found objects"/junk

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