Re align bike frame

[Jacquin]

hi Guys i just Purchase an accident bike from a friend it looked like only the rear  wheel  rim was damaged  but soon found out the rear triangle of the frame was bend slightly to the right  its about few cm to the right

 there is no visible sign's of cracks or so on 

 

my question is can i bend it back ? its a Merida matts 26” aluminium frame

 

 

 

Edited Tuesday at 07:37 PM by Jacquin
wrong photo

[BuffsVintageBikes]

If it was steel it wouldn't be a problem, you could cold set it but aluminum doesn't quite work the same way. You can try cold set it and it may work without breaking but it'll always have a weak point at that bend point and will more than likely crack there in the future.

[Brakepad]

most probably it will crack right next to the welding line at some time

[DieselnDust]

If it’s a 7005 aluminium you can heat it up gradually and try and set it with slow consistent pressure. I’d recommend inserting an axle or old hub to maintain drop out alignment. Leave to air harden again. If it’s 6000 series or any other heat treated aluminium toss it in the bin.

disclaimer: paint will become brittle and flake off due to the heating and cooling

disclaimer 2: I wouldn’t try this at home