The Holey Frame

[rolly]

@Wheelworks

There’s nothing wrong with the frame. It’ll take a competant oxy welder a couple of minutes to braze in a small rod to fill the hole. I don’t know what sort of access you have to welding equipment, but as an example, here’s one I prepared earlier (there used to be a brake hole there):

did you climb onto the roof to take that photo???

[AL9000]

A nice cutaway from NAHBS

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[spirito]

@Blakey

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More of the same frame by Zacontano. Keep in mind the below pics show the tubing at the butted (thicker) ends.

[The_JAMS]

wrap it a whole roll of gaffer. don’t try ripping things off frames with pliers in the future

[MiG]

Firstly, that was fucking dumb.
Secondly, smooth out the hole edge so that it doesn’t have notches and ride it. Periodically inspect for cracks radiating from the hole, particularly in the circumferential direction of the tube. It should be OK. Bikes are usually more fatigue than static stength critical.