Any significant dent? If you don't need it to look pretty, it's probably
fixable, at least for urban/winter/beater use. Drill two holes on either
end of the crack to keep it from propagating any further. Maybe 1/16",
or a little bigger (same reason the hole is at the bottom of your seat
tube binder). Call around to some metal fabricators or motorcycle shops
(or maybe the OSU school of welding engineering) and find a welder
experienced with thinwall aluminum tubing. He can TIG the crack and
grind it down smooth enough to shot some Krylon over, and it'll likely
be stronger than the rest of the tube. Cash, and no receipt. The frame
will probably warp slightly, but at least it won't go the the recyclers.

Kieran Sikdar wrote:
>
> I have an aluminum cannondale caad7 frame sitting in my basement that
> I'd like to put to good use. I don't know exactly what that means
> because it has a small crack in the top tube from a crash and is most
> likely not suitable for riding/racing. Does anyone have a good
> recommendation for what to do with the frame? It's really high
> quality metal and it seems like it would be a shame just to toss it in
> the recycling. Any suggestions?
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