Can this bike be resurrected?

[stalagmike]

How did you get that damage?! I'd like to know so I can avoid a similar mis-hap.

 

[Drago]

Came under fire from a Turkish Leopard tank?

 

[Ajax Bay]

the front mech got jammed and ripped its mounting plate off

Surprised the seat tube was the weakest link. Must have already been weakened somehow.

 

[Illaveago]

There is a good low temperature aluminium repair material that you sometimes see at classic motorcycle shows. The material that I am talking about is Swedish I think. The heat source is a butane gas torch so heat wise it is fairly low.
If I was doing it I would put a close fitting aluminium tube inside where the break is first before repairing it.

 

[Ajax Bay]

I would put a close fitting aluminium tube inside where the break is first before repairing it.

Like a repurposed seat post? Problem will be getting it down there past the bottle cage braze-ons.
I think the chances/cost of achieving a reliable yet reasonably aesthetic repair will be unachievable, despite the 'luv'.

 

[subaqua]

Not even that. You can repair anything provided you do it properly and a new tube would sort that. The LBS just didn't want to know.

This . It’s the same as “ can’t do that due to elf n safety” when what they mean is can’t be arrrsed

 

[Illaveago]

That is a strange hole ! I just took a closer look. The material looks very thin there. It looks like it has been caused by flexing, but I would have thought that it would have occurred where the rivet nuts are fitted . Unless they have fitted a strengthening plate which has caused it to flex where the break is instead.

 

[biggs682]

That looks like an aluminium frame, could Woodrup deal with something like that Martin?

Yes i think so , they did a repair on an alloy frame for me

 

[Ajax Bay]

The LBS just didn't want to know.

what they mean is can’t be arrrsed

Very sensible bike shop - to say 'sorry, we couldn't/can't mend that'. But should have just said that as opposed to appealing to spurious legal authority, which @Drago immediately called out. It's not 'can't be arrrsed' it's 'cannot' (effect a repair).

 

[subaqua]

Very sensible bike shop - to say 'sorry, we couldn't/can't mend that'. But should have just said that as opposed to appealing to spurious legal authority, which @Drago immediately called out. It's not 'can't be arrrsed' it's 'cannot' (effect a repair).

Agreed . It’s the elf n sayftee comment that usually means can’t be arrrsed . Heard lots by lazy people to the unknowing . Say out right why you can’t . Don’t try and dress it up as something it isn’t

 

[Gravity Aided]

Can't say there may not be more damage under the paint, this whole thing could be a bike shaped Trojan Horse just waiting to essplode and drop you on the road. I'd suggest replacing that frame pronto.