I take the part back about a 26" fork being bent and not putting a 26" tire and rim back on. The black Murray is one. What I meant to say is : As you bend KEEP checking for tire clearance against the crown (top) of the fork. You'll notice the Murray doesn't sit as LOW as the green bike. But, if you look to see how close the tire is to the top of the fork, that's as far as I could bend that one WITHOUT going to a smaller tire size. That was the look I wanted for that bike.