Old 03-18-18 | 06:12 AM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

I do not see that you have determined that the fork is indeed bent. It makes no sense to start worrying about replacement until doing so. It is common for a wheel to not center at the bottom of fork dropouts, even when a fork is properly aligned. You need to be aware that one is working in three dimensional space. The blades can be off to one side, one can be forward of the other, or the distance from crown to dropout bottom can be different. If only the latter is true then the fork is not a problem, and there is nothing wrong or at all unusual with adjusting the wheel when mounting. If you want perfect mounting at the bottom of drops then either order a custom frame or break out a file.
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