Originally Posted by humancongereel
endform, do you mean bending it back could be trouble?
grimlock, that's pretty damn bent. in response to both you and hyperRevue, my front wheel is almost, but not quite, touching my frame. you have to look closely to tell.
It could be trouble. Any time metal is plastically deformed (bent and it stays that way) the metal becomes more brittle. Bending it back into its original shape makes it even more brittle. Depeding on how overbuilt the bike is, it may be no problem, but I would steer clear of potholes.