Can a vandalized steel frame be riden normally again for MTB use with confidence? Nobody really wants to be wondering whether the frame is going to snap in the next jump. That will surely affect your confidence and therefore your riding performance.
To through some light to this question I've modeled a 3D version of the frame and run a couple of finite element analysis. It looks like there is no maximums or critical points were the damage happened, however I'm going to get it checked by a professional frame builder so we stay on the safe side and quite possibly get it fixed or reinforced somehow.
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