Originally Posted by capwater
If it's a "trash day special" just whack it a few times with a 3 pound sledgehammer. What have ya got to loose?
Uh, increased likelihood of fatiguing the metal and having the fork snap on you. Or just bend back when you're braking hard downhill, so that the front wheel contacts the downtube of the frame and effectively locks up, depositing you over the bars. That's what you've got to lose.