Dolan - bit broken

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  • So i just built up a lovely vitus over the last couple of months and gave the old run around to my gf. This has left me without something I can just bomb around town on saw this on ebay and paid about 30 for it I thought carbon farms campag headset are probably worth that alone .

    The catch is...all the tubes don't quite point in the right direction.


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    I was just going to stand on it,...good idea.?..

  • as it is not fit to be ridden any longer i'd jump up and down on it

  • You think it's not actually cracked believe it or not just bent..

  • its aluminium, isn't it?

    if so dont risk it

  • I really wouldn't feel safe on that. Cold-setting a frame is safe with steel is ok if you're moving the spacing 5mm or so. Trying to fix a crashed frame which has clearly kinked is not safe.

    Dolan frames are like what £90 or something cheap. Just see that £90 an investment in your own safety. You'll probably get a mob with burning pitch-forks after you when I say this but bin the frame, sell the campag headset and forks making a profit, buy a undamaged frame with the money. Safe frame > higher quality parts

  • Thanks for that. Had a feeling it might be a bit of a long shot. Will take it apart and flog the bits that work and buy something which does work

  • Seeing as you've already got forks and a decent headset, why don't you just get a Pre Cursa frame? It's only £99 if you get it without forks and the headset.

  • guessing this forks are 1"

  • Ahh forgot about older Dolans being 1". Couple of weeks earlier and I'd have snapped them right off you!

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Dolan - bit broken

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