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Old 11-11-09 | 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HillRider
+1 on no. You will never get it straight enough to work properly and you stand a good chance of damaging it's attachment to the fork crown. Replace it.

Also, if the (I assume) crash was enough to bend the steerer, check to be sure the frame's headtube wasn't distorted too.
The frame is not damaged, and the direction of the bend is the opposite of what would result from a head-on crash. Plus the bend is not near the crown, so there's no reason to stress the crown.
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