What else is there to do when it is 118 degrees ouside? ... go out and tinker with your old bikes, of course!
Most old bikes have bent forks. Some are more obvious than others. This one is pretty subtle:
I have been looking around for a ready-made fork straightening fixture for a while.... then I spotted it! :shock:
More precision tools delivered to the site:
The ready-made fixture required an extra cost accessory for this job:
This is how you operate it. Unfortunately, this is where my camera batteries died. :roll: This setup focuses the force at the crown/steertube region. This would not be the proper setup for bent fork blades.
Most old bikes have bent forks. Some are more obvious than others. This one is pretty subtle:
I have been looking around for a ready-made fork straightening fixture for a while.... then I spotted it! :shock:
More precision tools delivered to the site:
The ready-made fixture required an extra cost accessory for this job:
This is how you operate it. Unfortunately, this is where my camera batteries died. :roll: This setup focuses the force at the crown/steertube region. This would not be the proper setup for bent fork blades.
