Manitou Answer Frame
05-30-24, 06:03 PM
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05-31-24, 08:43 AM
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That doesn't look like a crack just some ugly but OK welding pretty common on even high end 90's alloy MTB's.. I have owned couple that had pretty much thumb nail welds that were fairly high end.
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06-01-24, 08:31 AM
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As said a good close up pic would help a lot of 90's alloy frames had a partial gusset on the under side of the bottom tube at the headset that doesn't look good on naked polished frame which this could be.
06-12-24, 10:08 AM
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That's a common problem with those frames; I've seen several with that exact issue. Possibly repairable by someone who knows what they're doing, but given the era and significance of the bike, more likely to be a wallhanger. People do like these as wallhangers though! I'd say $200-400 in that condition.
