Fork fixin' - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

chris crash · 7th June 2007

right so i got me forks out, an i want to make em stright again... am i reaming, or is there a possibile way to do this.

the part that goes up from the crown (into the bike) is sitted at a slight angel towards the left, an the top of the right crown is about 2.5 cm above the left

any one know if i can fix em, any one got a better idea (or better tools) then a hammer, and some scafolding poles to beind things back rightish, and a level to check?

31t®um · 7th June 2007

put a wheel in, then stick the steerer tube down a road drain, and push/pull, then check.
did it once worked for a quick fix, if they are good forks DON'T do it.

trampsparadise · 7th June 2007

I'm not so sure I would trust forks that were bent that far out and then bent back that far in. But the beauty of steel is that it can be bent and bent back and stay reasonably strong.

Just make sure you have something between the ends, like an old front hub, to keep the spacing straight.

dicki · 7th June 2007

jump up and down on them till they look right

chris crash · 7th June 2007

in was thinking run them over with a car, but i dont have one

aidan · 7th June 2007

haaaaaa

chris crash · 7th June 2007

my mate from the states emaild me that seguestion...

brett · 7th June 2007

Apparently metal has a memory, so it depends how long they were out before they'll go back in the right way.

big mummy smeear · 8th June 2007

i have memory, just about

31t®um · 8th June 2007

steel has, aluminum hasn't

Jos · 8th June 2007

Just get a new one. Or else....

KC broken fork

chris crash · 8th June 2007

oh apperently my mate from the us was serrious, he emailed me a vid of how to do it...

im gonna go for the new fork idea

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7th June 2007	#1
chris crash	right so i got me forks out, an i want to make em stright again... am i reaming, or is there a possibile way to do this. the part that goes up from the crown (into the bike) is sitted at a slight angel towards the left, an the top of the right crown is about 2.5 cm above the left any one know if i can fix em, any one got a better idea (or better tools) then a hammer, and some scafolding poles to beind things back rightish, and a level to check?
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7th June 2007	#2
31t®um	put a wheel in, then stick the steerer tube down a road drain, and push/pull, then check. did it once worked for a quick fix, if they are good forks DON'T do it.
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7th June 2007	#3
trampsparadise	I'm not so sure I would trust forks that were bent that far out and then bent back that far in. But the beauty of steel is that it can be bent and bent back and stay reasonably strong. Just make sure you have something between the ends, like an old front hub, to keep the spacing straight.
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7th June 2007	#4
dicki	jump up and down on them till they look right
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7th June 2007	#8
brett	Apparently metal has a memory, so it depends how long they were out before they'll go back in the right way.
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8th June 2007	#9
big mummy smeear	i have memory, just about
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