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Old 03-23-25 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart
Possible ride home able if the tire clears the down tube
It wasn’t rideable as the tire was hitting the down tube (I had to call for a pickup). I have no idea about the OEM angle of the head tube. I suppose I could research and find out what it was…possibly in the vintage forum from others who might own this same bike. But…if it could be repaired/straightened fairly easily…my biggest concern wouldn’t be if it were ‘spot on’ back to OEM specs, but rather safety — I.e. how likely is it to fail under normal load?Dan
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