Originally Posted by
randyjawa
The fork is definitely bent and in a bad place (my opinion). The top tube also looks bent to me but I say that with caution. The picture is inadequate to make a for sure call on the top tube. That said, were I buying the bike, it would be for the component group only. Perhaps the wheels would add value but I am guessing that the front wheel has suffered trauma also. As for the ding - some ding!
I advised the seller to part it out. There's value in the group. Honestly, I think for his asking price ($250), the dent alone is going to put people off and it won't ever sell as a whole bike.