Rusty!
Moving some stuff around in the garage and found this on the seatstay of my SSCX bike. Sad, but completely my fault as this thing was quite literally rode hard and put away wet; the final CX race of the season had us pedaling in a downpour through a short section that was flooded over the hubs. In hindsight, I should have shouldered the bike and ran around it. I was wet and cold and took the "I'll clean it up later" approach. Best laid plans, etc. etc. and here we are. The bike has already been replaced and is destined to just be a townie, so I'm on the fence about doing anything to it. On the other hand, I have access to both MIG and TIG welding rigs, and a bit of experience with both. So, do I clean it up as best I can and fashion some sort of patch to reinforce the stay?
Moving some stuff around in the garage and found this on the seatstay of my SSCX bike. Sad, but completely my fault as this thing was quite literally rode hard and put away wet; the final CX race of the season had us pedaling in a downpour through a short section that was flooded over the hubs. In hindsight, I should have shouldered the bike and ran around it. I was wet and cold and took the "I'll clean it up later" approach. Best laid plans, etc. etc. and here we are. The bike has already been replaced and is destined to just be a townie, so I'm on the fence about doing anything to it. On the other hand, I have access to both MIG and TIG welding rigs, and a bit of experience with both. So, do I clean it up as best I can and fashion some sort of patch to reinforce the stay?