Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - sparton fork bent (mine)

halo, incident fork bent happen to me, sparton really does suck,

but this happen differently. Yesterday, i was dismounting my bike on downhill and i run next to my bike because i thought it was cool (i know it was stupid, i was just having fun) Anyway,when i try to catch the bike it was too late, the bike is running faster than me:D. It went to a curb and fly to a small tree... suddenly i heard flat tire:mad:.

i realized it today, it bent backward, but i got a benefit from it. i am now able to do barspin:D haha funny....

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sorry if the picture are too big and annoying:o

ah crappy man! i'd suggest looking over at spicercycles.com for an affordable replacement fork, i wouldn't really trust that fork bent for too long when it seems they're prone to bending in the first place.

You ran your bike into a tree and Sparton sucks?

Dude...

You ran your bike into a tree and Sparton sucks?

Dude...

okok... i realize that...i suck... i apologize sparton:D


ah crappy man! i'd suggest looking over at spicercycles.com for an affordable replacement fork, i wouldn't really trust that fork bent for too long when it seems they're prone to bending in the first place.

do u think im gonna die with this fork? if so ill change it but if not then no....im so stupid that im happy with my bent fork.... :D

Make sure your next fork has a brake hole.

Make sure your next fork has a brake hole.

that woudnt make any difference in this case is it?

well, i think you should use this as an excuse to learn barspins :D

my old crashed frame ended up with a 26" fork and front wheel on it for maximum goofoffery potential, but it's just a thrown together suicide hub ride with a gear ratio made for cruising around parking lots - not something that is used every day or to get around. but really it's up to you, you might be able to cold set it back into place and ride it fine. have it looked at at your shop and see what the mechanics there say.

how is it that you can barspin if your fork/wheel took the brunt of the forward impact from the tree? usually if your wheel smashes into something (while youre going forward) the wheel gets pushed closer to the downtube, making it harder to barspin.

the rake on the fork goes more toward the center. thus allowing you to barspin. it's like centering it. not smart though, i've seen people do that purposely to get tighter clearances, so dumb.

tighter clearances from the front wheel to the downtube, right?

yeah

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g199/xxrh3noxx/IMG_4839.jpg

My eyes, the goggles do nothing!

Seriously, when are people going to learn that color coordination does not automatically equal "my rims are blue. therefore, i will make everything else blue, too".

usually if your wheel smashes into something (while youre going forward) the wheel gets pushed closer to the downtube, making it harder to barspin.

incorrect. please check your math.

you need the wheel to be far enough away from the downtube to let the wheel spin with out hitting the downtube. you cant spin the wheel if the clearance is too tight.

:D
My eyes, the goggles do nothing!

Seriously, when are people going to learn that color coordination does not automatically equal "my rims are blue. therefore, i will make everything else blue, too".

thats my friends conversion...
hes nice kid and that color is not that bad but the frame is..well idk haha:D

^ Nice pic though, lots of contrasting details between the two bikes. So, are you gonna get another Spart0n now?

you need the wheel to be far enough away from the downtube to let the wheel spin with out hitting the downtube. you cant spin the wheel if the clearance is too tight.

you don't get it.

So, are you gonna get another Spart0n now?

That would be a horrible decision.
One of the many stock track forks being made right now by spicer, surly, etc. should be just fine.

^ Nice pic though, lots of contrasting details between the two bikes. So, are you gonna get another Spart0n now?

NOT!

i learn "you get what you pay for":o

you don't get it.

i guess not. :mad:

yo RaeFixie check this fork out, it looks awesome on most any bike and is really made well. plus it's only $60. http://www.bikecult.com/works/parts/FKgenSB.html

i suck at math, but even i can figure out what you mean. the rake on the fork will be pushed back a bit, thus allowing the usually too long wheel base to clear the downtube. as it were though, it also slightly raises the front end of the bike a few degrees. that would mean the fork is f-d, and you should get a new one, threadless maybe, and you should also check the headtube for any sign of trouble as well. and quit talking like a moof. you live in washington. that does suck, i give you, but deal with it.

i guess not. :mad:

dude, if you push the wheel closer to the downtube while it is facing forward then when you face it backwards the wheel will be farther from the downtube than it used to be. thus allowing teh barsp1nz.
bingo bango.

go to reycled cycles and get a used 1" threaded fork. cheap.

i'm pretty amazed the fork bent directly backwards, or close to it. hopefully that means the rim didn't take enough lateral force to bend it.

quit talking like a moof. you live in washington. that does suck, i give you, but deal with it.

Check OP's sig brah.

Haha, this thread reminds me of this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c5sVV8PvBo&feature=related

already been post but always funny, even funnier than this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4pWswDOJTk


goodnight.

i suck at math, but even i can figure out what you mean. the rake on the fork will be pushed back a bit, thus allowing the usually too long wheel base to clear the downtube. as it were though, it also slightly raises the front end of the bike a few degrees. that would mean the fork is f-d, and you should get a new one, threadless maybe, and you should also check the headtube for any sign of trouble as well. and quit talking like a moof. you live in washington. that does suck, i give you, but deal with it.

Social tact? Context clue comprehension? Basic sentence structure understanding? Not here.
I see not only do you suck at math, but also reading, writing and general human interaction. Maybe you should stop spending all your time berating people who are different from you on the internet and pick up some books from the library, maybe read some, hell while you're out you might make some real friends. Whoda thunk it?

Social tact? Context clue comprehension? Basic sentence structure understanding? Not here.
I see not only do you suck at math, but also reading, writing and general human interaction. Maybe you should stop spending all your time berating people who are different from you on the internet and pick up some books from the library, maybe read some, hell while you're out you might make some real friends. Whoda thunk it?

quit talking like a moof as well.

quit talking like a moof as well.

You should stop the name calling, it's not very becoming to you.

Frank! Frank! Frank! lawl

Damn, for being so heavy, the sparton sure is weak.

Maybe you could solicit a favor from a forum member that replaced their IRO group buy fork. There's probably a surplus of unused forks, and those things are solid.
(embarrassing confession: I rear ended a car at low speed this week and my IROGB fork is fine)

what hubs are those, op? at first glance they look like sheriff stars. please don't tell me you're running campy stars on a sparton.

what hubs are those, op? at first glance they look like sheriff stars. please don't tell me you're running campy stars on a sparton.

definitely formulas.

Damn, for being so heavy, the sparton sure is weak.

Maybe you could solicit a favor from a forum member that replaced their IRO group buy fork. There's probably a surplus of unused forks, and those things are solid.
(embarrassing confession: I rear ended a car at low speed this week and my IROGB fork is fine)

ken you baarspin nowh?

it cud hav ben wurse you cud hav sled into the crub hit 2 fents 2 burshes 4 brick and a trash can

Let this be a lesson to everyone... think before you let your bike roll down a hill by itself as you run along side it!

i witnessed worse happen when someone ghost rode a bike. broken weld and a bent rear triangle...led to a completely new bike for $100 though. (it was a pista).

Let this be a lesson to everyone... think before you let our bike roll down a hill by itself as you run along side it!

It's the new ghost riding.

Those forks linked are the ones I use (Or they look 99% the same). They have been holding up great and look good on any bike.

Let this be a lesson to everyone... think before you let our bike roll down a hill by itself as you run along side it!

I would make this my sig but I cant bring myself to part with doofo's gem vv

Replace your fork, its stupid not too. Esp. with many many cheap options.

go find a street drain grate with the slots in it and bend that business back. You should be good till you figure out what you want to do.

it cud hav ben wurse you cud hav sled into the crub hit 2 fents 2 burshes 4 brick and a trash can

Me, you, MetalJim, and possibly deathhare know what you're talking about.

Or... now is your chance to go threadless! Go get an 1" axis carbon fork from perfomance parts. your bike will be lighter, too. It won't look as classic/stock tho...