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Old 09-03-12 | 05:46 PM
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Easy fix since this is a steel bike. I have fixed many like this.

Keep the rear wheel installed, and using a 2X2 piece of wood as a drift punch, tap the tube back (right at the bend) using a 3-pound hammer.

It will help to have someone hold the bike upright. I would take my time and use a dozen or so calibrated blows to get the tube straightened but not "over-straightened". It should come out almost perfect in my experience. Do not hit the tube with anything harder than wood, or you'll flatten/collapse it.
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