Bent fork thread
 

I don't think a thread exists for bent fork cases.

I'll start:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4107836683.html
http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/...ps99788c04.jpg

I crashed and went over my handlebars at the end of April. Here is a picture of three forks for comparison. The top two are straight. The bottom one was on the bike

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...9&d=1381081264

http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=344489

Wow... that one took a good hit. I'm not seeing how the seat stays buckled like that.

Bent fork thread
 

Roof rack backwards run in with garage top?

Or maybe rear-ended a car, then got rear-ended by another one.

I can't believe that's an actual ad, and that it actually says
Have a pretty sweet Schwinn Traveler road bike for sale.

This Motobecane has been for sale for a while now...$75

http://flint.craigslist.org/bik/4070604128.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00L0L_c...li_600x450.jpg

Not so conventional.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...h/IMG_6268.jpg

I don't think there's any way the advertisement's description and the pictures go together. Also, it looks to be the 25" size.

:lol:

Deformed forks from crashes or overloading are one thing, slight bends can drive ya nuts!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5330/9...01f0f2b1_z.jpg

There was about 3 degrees of twisting bend in what appeared to be a straight fork. The previous owner remedied the repair by filing a bit of drop-out to align the wheel...arrghhhhhh! An hour or so on a frame table and it's close to being perfect...to be perfect, new fork ends, chrome and paint :(

One of mine, unfortunately:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6...53b1767b_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6...dde02818_b.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7027/6...e87f5e6f_b.jpg

Damaged in my Household Goods shipment from the UK, January 1996. Bike was mint and fully-pantographed; a real head-turner. Now it's a prime candidate for a shop stool.

DD

Moving sucks, it's always so hard on the stuff you're moving :(

Hmmmm... I'm picturing a big fat guy hitting something, the rear of the bike comes up, then smashed back to the ground while he's still seated...

That has to be one ill-handling bike!

Aluminum, even scarier! (or is it a steel fork?)

White Raleigh Technium Road Bike - $250 (Lincoln Park)

90's Aluminum Raleigh Technium with 27" aluminium rims for sale.

Everything is in working order and ready to ride. 56 cm frame best for riders 5'7" -6'

http://http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4611048128.html

http://images.craigslist.org/00L0L_4...8I_600x450.jpg

You win! That is super cool, how about a pic. of the entire bike.

With pleasure... :)

http://fstatic1.rennrad-news.de/f/jm...e_Anker1.jpg?0

^ Is that supposed to flex and absorb road shock? And why that stump at the right side? Dynamo mount?

Beauty, eh?

this is a '76 krystal professional i bough for $60.

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7377/...129f6537_b.jpg

the two guys that sold it to me were laughing as i walked away with it. i think they thought they 'pulled a fast one.'

i had just bought a g.jubilé frame that needed almost everything. the krystal had:

- takagi crankset
- high flange suzue hubset
- sr stem
- suntour cyclone derailleurs and cable guides
- suntour barcons
- sr rando bars

who's laughin' now, b1t¢Π€s!

That's the idea. :) It's a springfork bike made by the "Anker-Werke" in Germany called "Anker Sichelrad". The one shown above was built in 1937.

The purpose of the stump on the right side of the fork is indeed to Mount a Dynamo, which given the shape of the fork otherwise would be impossible.

@DanielWilde, very cool Anker Sichelrad. Thanks for sharing! :thumb:

Is that a light mount boss on the top head tube lug?

No, that's a screw mounted to a clamp wrapped around the steerer tube. By tightening the screw the front fork can be fixed in position. Not much use to it, but was common on most german pre-war bikes.

Thanks, always nice to see something new.

My God! How's your arm now?!

That was in 2009. Looks something like this now but with a bikers tan!
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3900/...c85a54e6_b.jpg

Wow. Glad you recovered ok. That bend is impressive. Must have been quite an impact. Was the bike toast?

Also I dont know if you care but theres a lot of personal info in that second photo, dob, address, name and patient id. Might want to blur it and repost up to you though.

@SJX426 ouch, hope you are ok now.

After seeing all these bent forks I came to think about a Swedish design classic.
Grythyttan Fåtölj A2:
http://i.imgur.com/daP5Hf9l.jpg