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Old 03-05-18 | 02:55 PM
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The other thing to check is the steerer tube. If it is bent, the fork is toast.

An example of a bent top tube.

[IMG]P6010925, on Flickr[/IMG]

Bent down tube:
[IMG]P9051176, on Flickr[/IMG]

Bent steerer:
[IMG]P1030228, on Flickr[/IMG]

Sometimes accompanied by body impact:
[IMG]P9081221, on Flickr[/IMG]
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