Bent rearwards.
Originally Posted by
kpug505
...I wouldn't trust riding it after being bent and re-bent. I have seen 3 (1 posted here on C&V and 2 in person) that busted at the fork crown if that is what you call it on that style of fork.
Cracked crown-to-fork blade joints on Raleigh forks are a fault of poor brazing, not from bending. A Raleigh fork with brazing issues will be unsafe to use whether bent or not, one that has been brazed correctly should be easily adjusted without any issue.
-Kurt