Hi there. I'm finally getting around to replacing this fork:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ked-front-fork

It's on an old Dawes Galaxy. As mentioned there, a rear dropout snapped off a few years ago, and then that fork went in a separate incident. Before I try to get it back on the road I am advised to thoroughly inspect the frame for signs of damage elsewhere, in case the whole thing should be condemned.

Are there any particular areas I should focus on, or things I should look out for? I can just scan over it and check all the joints, but since most of it is covered in paint still then perhaps it's hard to tell if there's a problem? Like how that crack on the forks must have developed over a period of time and remained hidden.

Thanks!