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Old 08-15-20, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by repechage
That is a fork I would drop and place in an alignment jig. Test, dont guess, the first 10-15cm below the crown should be equal, no displacement.
...I can assure you I would not have repainted it without first disassembling the bicycle and checking the alignment of both fork and frame.
A lot of the bent forks you see in pictures on teh Biekforooms are the result off photo distortion and the way the fork is turned at time of photo, rather than any misalignment.

And I have a Var fork jig, so I'm not just blowing smoke.
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