Is this frame safe to ride?

gerryattrick

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I have a 531ST tubed Peugeot tourer with a dent in the middle of the top tube. The pics are below. I put a bit of silver paint on to stop any rust developing while it was out the shed.

It looks quite nasty but is it safe?
 

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I have 2 dents like that in the top tube of my Cannondale, I know they were both done on clothes line poles when the bike fell against them :oops: They have been there for ages with no problems ;)
 
Thanks all. That was my gut feeling but more confident now it's been confirmed.

I think I'll clean off a bit of paint around the edges of the dent just to make sure there are no cracks starting.
 
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