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I’d look at getting that welded. I can’t tell exactly where that is but it looks like it can be saved.
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@pascalo welcome to the club! Our step-through Douze snapped pretty much where yours has cracked. Ours failed about 30mm from the weld. It developed a creak that I couldn’t locate and then it dawned on me that the creaked sounded very familiar having busted a few frames... :O
The step-through was bought for practical reasons as it was easier to get/on off and get into our garage/store as we could “step-through” the bike when space was tight.
It broke after 2 years use and was replaced FOC by Douze with a Messenger frame (with top tube). It was like night/day in terms of stiffness!
No way is that a right-off. A good frame builder will be able to replace/repair/gusset and add a top tube for good measure. They’re great bikes and the cost of everything is crazy these days so a repair is worthwhile IMO if you’re still using it.
Douze have seemed to have abandoned the UK too :(
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Just reading this - I will check mine for similar cracking
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Poop. RIP Douze. Given that they're not sold to Australia anymore, this constitutes a write off pretty much
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