Timeline for Can this bent (after crash) rigid steel fork get repaired?
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| Jul 23, 2017 at 20:39 | history | edited | Tooniis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2017 at 20:08 | comment | added | paparazzo | You cannot bend that fork back. If you are low on funds you can try another fork. Hopefully you can borrow one to test before you buy. Then look for a used fork. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 14:17 | history | edited | Tooniis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 23, 2017 at 13:36 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackBicycles/status/889116927192334337 | ||
| Jul 23, 2017 at 13:17 | comment | added | Tooniis | @Criggie Thanks for help but I know what I need I removed and installed a fork once by myself. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 13:06 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | You'll need a 10-12 inch spanner, and some grease, and probably two new ball bearing sets. And whatever tools to move your brakes over, so a 5mm hex tool. Ask in a new question or join the Bicycles Chat room when you find a useful replacement fork. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 13:01 | comment | added | Tooniis | @Criggie good parts are available here, but good installations aren't. What I mean is that the guy at the shop might not install it the right way which might cause damage to the part and/or frame in the long run. However I always double check after they install anything for me. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:58 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | Google's unhelpful - what you want is a Bike Coop that can help you out en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_cooperative I can't find any in Algeria on the web - you might have to ask around locally. Changing a fork is not that hard, but finding a good one might be your challenge. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:53 | comment | added | Tooniis | @ArgentiApparatus However bikes that can reach highway speeds need a license but still no insurance. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:46 | vote | accept | Tooniis | ||
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:45 | comment | added | Tooniis | @ArgentiApparatus insurance for motorbikes here in Algeria?! they dont even need a license to ride a motorbike. The owner of that bike ran away before I could talk to him. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:36 | comment | added | Tooniis | @Criggie I dont think it would help you, because it is a little town in nowhere. Guerrara, Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:29 | comment | added | Argenti Apparatus | Did you get contact or insurance information from the motorcycle rider? If he or she caused the collision their insurance may cover the damage to your bike. | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:27 | comment | added | Criggie♦ | Can you tell us what city/country you are in? | |
| Jul 23, 2017 at 12:19 | history | edited | Tooniis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 22, 2017 at 23:39 | answer | added | Criggie♦ | timeline score: 7 | |
| Jul 22, 2017 at 23:31 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | If it was just the tines bent you'd have a chance of straightening it, but with the steering tube bent where it is the fork is toast (and the bike may be a goner as well). | |
| Jul 22, 2017 at 23:05 | comment | added | whatsisname | That fork and frame is toast | |
| Jul 22, 2017 at 23:04 | comment | added | mattnz | For the fork to be that bent, the frame has been stressed well beyond design limits. The head area is a critical stress area and the accidents occur if it fails are never minor. The bottom photo shows paint missing around the head race, needs close inspection by an expert (or just write it off and munted). | |
| Jul 22, 2017 at 23:00 | answer | added | RoboKaren | timeline score: 6 | |
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| Jul 22, 2017 at 18:34 | history | edited | RoboKaren | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 22, 2017 at 17:57 | history | edited | Tooniis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 22, 2017 at 17:49 | history | asked | Tooniis | CC BY-SA 3.0 |