Hi all, i managed to bend the bottom part of my fork, where the wheel connects (added in the photos) from doing smiths after off kinda big drops. The fork bent because the hub's female axis bolts bent and pushed the fork outside.
Is this fixable or do i need to buy a new fork? If i bend it again is it going to stress the metal and break? If it is fixable can someone tell me how or link some videos or websites of how to do it?
I already bought some new hub bolts but i don't want to spend €150 for a new fork.
*Wheel is a Cult Devotion complete front wheel.
Can someone give my a tip? Thanks a lot
by bachecario
11 Comments
Bending it back will likely weaken the metal, but this is a very small amount of bend.
The right thing to do would be get new fork and a new axle bolt.
What I would do is get a new axle bolt and run it. The bolts should pull it square. Idk it might break
Bend it back. Get a new, stronger bolt. Done.
The dropout handles stress through the vertical axis, its job isn’t to support a peg so it doesn’t matter if it’s a bit weak but it does have to be straight. This is steel, not aluminum, it’s fine after one bend. The bolt needs to be replaced for sure.
Get a new fork. That fork is shit. Should have taken advantage of the balc Friday deals, u may still be able to get something cheap but good. That fork isn’t to bad but it’s heavy. It’s also a complete fork so it’s likely Hi-Ten steal
don’t forget to check the offsets on any new fork you’d like to get. personal preference but different offsets feel different especially if you like nose tricks
Get some new shit
Take to a garage and use a shop press. Will flatten that easy.
Sounds like you need some [S&M Ditch Forks](https://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/1img_3348_lg.jpg)
Frame name?
Take a nice big crescent wrench, adjust it to slide over tightly and torque it back to get you by. Buy some chromo forks though! I’d recommend odyssey or eclat
Vice or vice grip, bend it straight an keep going. Forks ain’t cheap id rather keep riding.
New forks < new face