If I stay on topic, is it considered “hijacking” the thread? I have a orphan fork that I picked up many years ago that I’m considering using on a future build-up. It has a noticeable bend at the junction of the steerer tube and the fork crown. Mostly, to the rear but also slightly to one side. I’m guessing that the bike was ridden into a less moveable object then tipped over before receiving additional insult
. Other than the full chrome fork tubes, it’s just a regular fork. I’m thinking maybe a 1960s Schwinn (the lower headset bearing cage has “Schwinn” markings
.) With the steel of that era being relatively soft, I was thinking that I might be able ease it back into reasonable alignment with judicious application of pressure in the opposite direction of the original trauma. Perhaps it’s a Summer project
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