Warped Vitus Top Tube

Guy F. Anderson Sr. said:

I have a red anodized Vitus 992 frame with a slightly
warped (bent upward) top tube, which is otherwise in
excellent condition. Is it possible to have it
straightened, or will it need to be replaced? Who is
capable of handling this repair?

Replace the tube or get a new frame, if that tube is alu.
Did the bike get front-ended?

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Quoted message said:

I have a red anodized Vitus 992 frame with a slightly
warped (bent upward) top tube, which is otherwise in
excellent condition. Is it possible to have it
straightened, or will it need to be replaced? Who is
capable of handling this repair?

It should be possible to get the tube or tubes replaced- it
seems like when one tube of a frame is damaged there should
be a high probability of another tube in the diamond also
being off. I don't know about getting red anodizing on the
replaced tubes.

These guys should be able to do the job:

H.H. Racing Group 801 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063

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Sadly, there is the question of whether the repair is worth
pursuing. You might want to look for a replacement frame on
ebay. A single tube replacement is probably cost effective,
two tubes might be getting iffy, according to the prices on
hhracinggroup.comservices.htmOpen ↗ , $135/tube.

JP

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Quoted message said:

I have a red anodized Vitus 992 frame with a slightly
warped (bent upward) top tube, which is otherwise in
excellent condition. Is it possible to have it
straightened, or will it need to be replaced? Who is
capable of handling this repair?

It is probably fixable. How did the tube get bent?
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Alex