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Originally Posted by villagetinker View Post
I would need to completely understand the application to see if there were any alternatives.
It is the left hand side bottom tube on my bike, running from the pedal area to the rear axle.

Only just noticed it while removing the rear wheel to fix a puncture - it could have been broken for years.

Not sure what strain that tube has to take - I should think most is taken by the tube running down from the saddle area to the rear axle.

I suspect that a non-welding fix will have to suffice, but whether that's gluing on a tube that fits snugly on the outside of the broken tube or just coming up with a bracket to bridge the gap...

I'm not too worried about the aesthetics :-)