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Old 04-12-22 | 06:08 AM
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Bikes: Austro Daimler modified by Gugie! Raleigh Professional and lots of other bikes.

Originally Posted by swampyankee2
So, after reading about the various methods, both on and off the bike I decided to take a crack at it by rigging up a hydraulic jack and some brackets I made from 2x4 pieces to go between the BB and the forks. I figured I had nothing to lose but to try. As you can see, in the before, the bend was not nearly as bad as Top's. I used a fork from a Robin Hood 2 speed as a gage, and eyeballed it as well. The frame is identical to my Raleigh Sports so I checked the wheelbase before and after and found 39-1/2" before and 40-1/2" after, which matched the Sports. The fork turns smoothly through 180 degrees now. I will remove it and inspect for cracks and such.


It sure looks better.
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