So my mate cracked his echo about a week ago, started off tiny, and now its almost the whole way round. its at the chainstay, right next to the weld for the bottom chainstay onto the seat tube under the freewheel. When it got bigger, he drilled small holes in it and it seems to have stopped. would welding just make this weaker? should it be fine now that each end is drilled or is it new frame time?
cheers