Old 01-06-15 | 08:12 PM
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...that's not beyond all recall, and it's an easy fix......with a fork jig.

I know this sounds counter intuitive, but as has been stated above, all you're really interested in is where the fork ends are in relation to the crown,
and then having them parallel and the correct distance apart for your hub, which might very well be 96mm, you ought to measure the hub OLD on your wheel.

Sadly, it is not at all unusual to find forks where the legs curve a little differently, or where the ends have not been set properly for alignment.
I'm working on an 80's Bianchi right now that undoubtedly had faulty alignment when sold new, and even after using a Park fork alignment jig, I'm still gonna have to file a dropout.

I am fortunate in that someone gave us this useful tool at the co-op. It really would be worth your while to call around and see if you can find someone who has one.

Without your fork in the jig, here in front of me, I'm hesitant to tell you to do anything, because I'm not 100% convinced it's misaligned.
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