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miss weld on main down tube
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[QUOTE="jmics19067, post: 666410, member: 27963"] Good question. the part that gets me is that it is only missing on one side. Quite possible that the automated machinery that makes the frames happened to run out of welding wire on your bike. The only reason "I" can think of why it wouldn't be there if it was supposed to be. Me guessing that quality control looked at it and figured that it should be good enough :eek: If the the right side is an exact mirror image of the left side in stresses it wouldn't hurt to have both sides the same. Unfortunately the only definate answer you can get would be from the engineer who designed the frames on whether it is actually necessary or not. stitch welding is common when a complete weld is not needed to accomplish the task intended saving time and money . Some areas maybe omitted because it could cause a stress riser where a crack would start because of a weld. The way I ride I would only just keep an eye on it every after ride clean up. I am sure the bike's frame could handle a lot more then I can dish out. If you are a BIG leaper who bottoms out hard definately look into it more. [/QUOTE]
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