Originally Posted by
delbiker1
Something sounds off. I do not see how a bump on a blade could affect the steer tube. I think either the explanation was wrong, or, maybe misinterpreted. A couple of the pictures look to me like the fork may be bent right at the junction with the lower part of the head tube. That would explain the issue. Is the steer tube aluminum?
How I understood the writing, the bump is left over damage when the fork bumped onto something so it can simply be an uneven surface (when the owner possibly tried to repair or hide the damage with epoxy), probably invisible in the pictures but can be felt if you run your fingers on that part of the fork.
The obvious damage in the pictures is the fork bent backwards, visible from the bottom crown race. I wouldn't trust a fork like that. It's likely involved in a front collision or previous owner fell into a giant pothole at high speed.