My fork is bent and I was wondering if there’s any way to fix it/ if it’s worth fixing or just buying another one. It’s aluminum from a 6ku urban track
by Fuzzy-Ad-3550
My fork is bent and I was wondering if there’s any way to fix it/ if it’s worth fixing or just buying another one. It’s aluminum from a 6ku urban track
by Fuzzy-Ad-3550
5 Comments
New fork time. Lucky it bent instead of just breaking clean off and leaving you with a nice dental bill.
New fork time! Lots of options out there for sure. Just measure the distance from the axle to the crown, steerer tube length, and the width between the axle dropouts. Many options for steel, aluminum, and carbon forks out there for wildly ranging prices.
Once aluminum yields enough there is permanent damage. Some minor work hardening is part of the manufacturing process, but this much stain causes cracks which will spread and result in catastrophic failure and significant damage to your face if you try to ride this fork.
It’s dead, Jim. Steer tube separation can kill a rider, so you wouldn’t even try to fix this.
You can find a fork off salvage bikes. Local bike co-op might have a matching fork for $30 or so. Ebay.
No bueno!