What can I do with this seat stay bridge?

[Lostcause]

Someone drilled a slightly off centre hole in this bridge at 90 degrees to the factory one under the bridge. I thought about a rivnut but and a pretty bolt but I’d have to drill it out larger and I’m not keen on that. There’s always a new bridge but that’s a bit extreme and would mean a full paint, decals etc so not really interested in that. Any ideas?
Just look at it, it’s not even a feckin round hole! Where do you buy drill bits capable of that kind of work? FFS!!!!No big round reflectors on a 500 g steel bracket lol

 

[bikeworkshop]

You could fit a small stainless button-head bolt in there, even aluminium - if you didn't want a nut on the back you could silicone it within the bridge. That way it's reversible.
An alternative would be to glue a sleeve on.

Gaffa tape comes in silver too

Indeed the "proper" repair would be to replace the bridge, so it's either loadsamoney or tidy compromise.

It can be hard looking at other people's bodgery good luck

 

[Lostcause]

Some good ideas there, I’ve got some black electrical tape and some silver spray… lol
Small button head bolt and a tube nut in the back might be good cheers.

It hurts my eyes and heart to see it!!

 

[bikeworkshop]

Id be tempted to use a little bit of 2 part epoxy filler - with some attention and a touch of spray you could do an invisible repair.
Out of sight (with the POs bodgery)
Out of mind

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Find the previous owner and kick him in the balls? Sorry not helping

 

[Guinessisgoodforyou]

Put a blinky rear light over it. Why don't people leave well alone

 

[bikeworkshop]

Put a blinky rear light over it. Why don't people leave well alone

Unfortunately every time you look at the light you are reminded of yet another crime against bicycles.

 

[Lostcause]

Put a blinky rear light over it. Why don't people leave well alone

I might get a marker pen and write “not” on the left and “me” to the right of it. Maybe put an LED in there, make a feature of it lol

 

[Lostcause]

Unfortunately every time you look at the light you are reminded of yet another crime against bicycles.

It’s gods punishment for me, all those times as a kid when my spare change stayed in my pocket in church lol

 

[27motorhead]

Heavy duty sticker/metallic silver sleeve. Have a look on eBay for self adhesive silver sticker or similar to see what's about. I'd look to wrap it 360 degrees around it and if you want to be fancy you can create an unwrapped profile so it will match the bridge shape and be almost invisible vs. a wrap with square cut-ends...