Frames - how do you determine the quality of the welding?

spit_fire said:

I started my first project bike with a NEXT bike from wallmart it was the cheapest brand new bike available, by the time i got the bike to not fall aprart it was great but i replaced alot of parts but the frame was always good i find its everything else that goes such as cheap wheels and forks always seem to go i gues from harder impacts at higher speeds and poor quality forks, ill tell u id rather go with a decent used bike than a brand new cheappie from walymart

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turtle tedd said:

Bad welds....those are the welds you get when you use the cheepo mig outfits with no gass and that wonderful flux core steel wire....good looking welds are probably good if you know what you are looking at...bad looking welds are bad even if you dont know what you are looking at...Blakenstein..I thought that post about the signs was pretty good myself.

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christopher fowler said:

look up sheldon brown website he has more info on line then just about anyone long live sheldon!

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bairdco said:

sadly, sheldon brown passed away almost 2 years ago (feb. 3, 2008.)

"Brown developed a nerve deterioration over the last years of his life. After losing his ability to balance an upright bicycle, he continued pedaling by using a recumbent tricycle. In August 2007, Brown was diagnosed with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. Brown died on February 3, 2008 after a heart attack." (wikipedia)

hopefully, his legacy will live on in the ethernet forever. his website (Sheldon Brown's Home Page) is an invaluable tool for any biker, no matter their skill or experience.

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