Help with input on fork dropout damage please
 

1" Profile Designs carbon, Al steerer fork, custom painted to match my custom KD Jenson SL frame. It hit concrete in a moment of supreme stupidity and bent the front blade on one side of the dropout back. It is now just under 6mm open at the inlet rather than the typical 9mm. Next week I will take it to local frame builder Andy Gilmour who is a master at these things (he straightened an unrideable Reynolds 753R (suppose to be unable to cold set 753) fork and frame for me, handing back a beautiful ride) but am sick having self imposed this damage on a sweet bike. My worries are for the integrity of the blade if it is bent back w/o heat which I assume is impossible because of the carbon/Al bond. Any soothing words out there?

Ouch! I have a couple of these Profile forks myself and cringe if they were to be a problem.

The ultimate fix will be a new fork. Depending on the amount/shape of the damage one might file the bent in part of the drop out to open up the slot. Personally I'd be hesitant to try bending it back. Far more chance to fail then or later. I suppose one could replace the drop out... Andy.

I am not familiar with that fork, but if bending is too risky, then perhaps filing the opening back to the original size would work.

I wouldnt try anything thats why i never run carbon fiber. A long time ago i used to build carbon fiber necky kayaks and i would bet youve done more damage than just the al drop outs.

file it, sell it on craigslist, get a new fork