Does This Fork Look Bent To You?
08-08-22 | 09:39 PM
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I've successfully straightened worse, but it's always iffy whether it extends into the steerer without some inspection. Ebay prices are a lot higher than my local ones right now.
I have trouble figuring out why.
08-08-22 | 09:42 PM
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08-08-22 | 09:53 PM
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Besides the bent fork I am wondering how tall you would have to be ta ride this bike comfortably...
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08-08-22 | 10:17 PM
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08-09-22 | 07:12 AM
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There's a slight bend in the frame too. Not uncommon to see that paired with dead-on fork damage.
I'm presently tinkering with this '86 Schwinn Voyageur that was picked up with nearly identical damage. This is what it looked like when I got it:
Frame was very mildly kinked, even less than the Super Course 12 that brought about this thread. The warpage in the top tube is just visible in the shot here. I put the headtube through a solid propeller shaft, and stuck the shaft in a cut-off post hole. I pulled up on the chainstays and let the steel find its old home.
"But this thread is about bent forks" you say. Well, I won't disappoint. This was happening on my chronically messy workbench at the same time:
I didn't nail the picture, but it was offset slightly to the left as well. Took about 10 minutes to straighten this one; it wasn't bad to align as far as forks go.
Back to the frame. No wrinkles anymore (just ugly surface rust).
And the (current) end result. Apparently those 27x1-1/4" Continental Grandsport Race tires are unobtanium here in the States, and I'm now stuck with one minus a friend.
-Kurt
P.S.: Let the seller know this pristine frame can be all his for $499. He can make $100 by flipping it.
I'm presently tinkering with this '86 Schwinn Voyageur that was picked up with nearly identical damage. This is what it looked like when I got it:
Frame was very mildly kinked, even less than the Super Course 12 that brought about this thread. The warpage in the top tube is just visible in the shot here. I put the headtube through a solid propeller shaft, and stuck the shaft in a cut-off post hole. I pulled up on the chainstays and let the steel find its old home.
"But this thread is about bent forks" you say. Well, I won't disappoint. This was happening on my chronically messy workbench at the same time:
I didn't nail the picture, but it was offset slightly to the left as well. Took about 10 minutes to straighten this one; it wasn't bad to align as far as forks go.
Back to the frame. No wrinkles anymore (just ugly surface rust).
And the (current) end result. Apparently those 27x1-1/4" Continental Grandsport Race tires are unobtanium here in the States, and I'm now stuck with one minus a friend.
-Kurt
P.S.: Let the seller know this pristine frame can be all his for $499. He can make $100 by flipping it.
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08-09-22 | 09:24 AM
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