Dent on alloy frame

Adam Higgitt

Dear CCA folk

I have been off the road for a while, but have recently bought a new alloy frame. It has arrived with a small but noticeable dink on the downtube. Will this affect the longevity/strength/ride in any way?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Adam

tduckett

Hi Adam, good to hear you are getting back on the road. Can you post a pic? If it was steel it almost certainly wouldnt be a problem. Ally frames though are more prone to getting cracks from a dink, more kind of brittle. Having said that if its small and fairly regular i doubt it will be a problem and is unlikely to suddenly fail, maybe keep an eye on it?

Adam Higgitt

Adam Higgitt

Has that worked?