Originally Posted by
Prowler
I don't have snaps to share but I did borrow a friends Park Tool fork straightener recently and worked on a bent fork from a Raleigh 3 speed. I'm not claiming that the fork is safe now but I learned a lot from the experience. Pretty well designed tool and it straightened that fork quite well. I can see how you can bend each blade back to normal without stressing the brazed fork crown joints.
Who knows if I'll ever try this on a rider though.
How badly was that fork bent? The fork on my 1958 Raleigh 3-speed has been bent since before I got it. Very slightly though, and bent at the blades and not at the braze. It makes the ride just ever so slightly more harsh. I need to find someone who can do this for me ... er, I suppose I have to start looking first
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