Bicycle Mechanics - fork issue

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nahh
05-28-08, 01:51 PM
hey--

noticed this problem on my bike, not sure how to fix it. (or if it's vital that i do)
looks like the fork might be bent or something :(
take a look:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nahh/2532048192/

thanks!

Al1943
05-28-08, 02:48 PM
Looks like a bent steer tube, assuming that it is still attached. At the least you probably need a new fork and possibly a new headset. Time for a new bike?

Al
nahh
05-28-08, 03:16 PM
way overdue for a new bike. just haven't decided on one yet.
thanks for the info!

HillRider
05-28-08, 03:35 PM
I agree the steerer tube is certainly bent. What did you run into? Anyway, you need a new fork at a minimum and, as Al1943 said, almost surely a new headset. If the frame's headtube was ovalized by the impact, the frame may be toast too.
JiveTurkey
05-28-08, 07:39 PM
It seems odd that he fork bent that way. I'd think it would be more usual to have it bend the other way--from a front-end impact.
nahh
05-28-08, 08:35 PM
never had a front impact on that bike, got it used though, could have been weakened by the previous owner.

so strange it bent like that.
greyghost_6
05-28-08, 11:08 PM
Previous owner must have been riding the bike backwards, common in trick riding.