Old 12-01-19, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by DrIsotope
That crease in the downtube makes me wonder if someone didn't run headfirst into a curb, but how clean those welds came apart makes me question the integrity of the bike's construction.
yes I noticed the bend in the down tube as well. I am wondering if somebody had to run into something and cause damage to the down tube. When the down tube came off the created too much force at the top tube and pried that off. It does seem as though the separations at the welds are pretty clean on the top tube.

the one thing I find curious about the article is that it says he was grateful at happened there at the fence rather than down a little farther with no fence to catch him. I would think if there were no fence the most he would have wound up with is a broken wrist or collarbone rather than a neck injury and facial issues.
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