Is it shafted? dink in the chain stay

[retro-rich]

Any ideas? Hadn't noticed till after the powder coat, but looks like a dink in the drive side chain stay, there is the long dent, which i think is normal for these frames, but the small one near the BB worries me.

Its a 531st rando if it makes any difference. Thanks.

 

[hamster]

Personally i wouldn't worry - as you say, there is a far bigger dent deliberately applied to the stay anyway! I've seen 531 frames with huge dents on the thin part of the tubes which have lasted.

 

[Midlife]

Looks ridable to me, there is plenty of strenght in that area in any case........now the tip of a fork, that would be differnt. No sign of cracking to the BB either .


Powder coating looks crisp and clean

Shaun

 

[Old Ned]

Might have been put there deliberately to clear a granny ring on a short axle? No problem I reckon.

 

[retro-rich]

Thanks gents, that's put my mind at rest.

I'm quite pleased with the powder coats quality, but I'm a bit unsure of the colour now! But I'm thinking if I fit all chrome drive train stem and bars etc, with black bar tape, black/silver sti's, and white decals it shouldn't look too bad. Just need to decide between silver or black mudguards.