Originally Posted by
Metacortex
You can certainly replace the fork with a tubular type, however note that the original fork is made of forged (not stamped) steel and is quite strong. After all they came on several million Varsities and considering the abusive riding many of those bikes would have experienced you don't see that many with bent forks. Unless the original fork is bent I think replacing it is a waste of time and money.
Thanks, Meta. I would agree that replacing the fork would be silly, but like I said, I like tinkering. And regardless of the strength of the fork, the fact that the blades are flattened means that they flex when cornering. I am curious how well the bike will ride once I fix that.
Besides, this bike has already been modified extensively. No reason to stop now! (I should add that it has a rear brake now too.)
