worth a punt ?

Bikerbaboon

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/COMMENCAL-META-4- ... dZViewItem

what do you think would the damage be too much to set a new bike from or
do you also think that the shock would be knackerd. Im planning to build up a full sus fomr parts as cheap as poss as a side project as i a main bike that i love thats a HT.

Torres

Bust frame.
Structural weakness.
Accident waiting to happen.
Try something else.
The last thing you want is your wheel snapping off mid ride.

Bikerbaboon

thanks. was hopeing it was just a crack on the break hanger but you are right its not worth the risk.

Torres

From the third pic it looks like its on the chainstay near the dropout. A heavy/badly timed landing could snap it. I've heard that aluminium doesnt retain as much rigidity after a weld, but i could be wrong.
I'm sure someone can explain in more detail...

Larok

that could put me off ever buying a second hand bike.

Larok

I mean if you didn't know that break was there it would be easy to miss it.

abbots_mike

like torres i could be wrong, but i think that the ally has to be heat treated again to be strong enough again. if ally loses rigidity when welded then we are all screwed on our TIG welded frames! :shock:

supersonic

It is a big risk. The frame from my knowledge would need to be re heat treated.

Bikerbaboon

well i left it and it went for £80 and im now back on ebay haveing a look for a good full bouncer that i can start getting bits for. thanks for the help.