This afternoon, my friends and I were riding casually and they accidentally drove my old schwinn tandem bike into a curb. The frame bent and is kinked in 2 big places behind the headset on the top tube and down tube. The frame was bent enough that the wheel went past the frame, so we pulled it back until it was in good enough shape to ride back home. Any suggestions on how to fix the kinks and small dents, plus touch up the paint? I was absolutely astounded that the frame bent, but the wheel is in perfect condition. Also it is absurd because they only hit the curb going about 5mph.
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Bent Frame
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It is not the speed but the angle and other factors that transmitted the force to the frame. Are you sure that the frame was sound before the accident? In any case, I would start looking for a new tandem frame as that one is probably toast. I wouldn't even think about riding it before having a good LBS look at it.
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