The bottom tube on my bike frame broke in two around where the engine sits, can i fix it?
(i ride a little hard)
(i ride a little hard)
I would opt for fixing it if you like the bike, otherwise trash it. I had a Monark stingray as a kid that spent most of it's time off the ground or with the front wheel in the air. It broke in the usual spot, at the top of the down tube near the head tube junction. Broke it 3 times over a 14 year period, each time in the same spot. the last time I welded it I put a gusset and 2 side straps too beef it up......it never broke again.i'm with Nougat on this one.
i've always been of the opinion that once a bike frame breaks, it's time to throw it away (unless it's a classic bike that rarely gets pedalled around.)
in my BMX days, i've broken frames, re-welded them, then broke them again in another place. seems like once one spot goes, everywhere else follows.
craigslist should be able to set you up with another bike for cheap.