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@ eddie, do you not think the front wheel on the crashed vivalo looks a little too tight? Nice frame and price but the steerer looks like it may have a little damage too. I'm no expert so was wondering what you thought?

yes the wheel is too tight as the top tube and down tube have bent the angle of the headtube. The forks don't seem at all bent in the steerer, they seem totally fine, im pretty sure its just the bend in those two tubes.

its a common thing with vivalos to have the weak point there. But the good thing is, is that no one of the metal has actually snapped so its still only a bend and everything is in one piece, which makes it repairable.

What I can't tell you is how that affects the riding. It's ofcourse as safe as a crashed helmet, you are running a risk of not knowing what will happen in an accident.

Don't put your hopes up though, because as you can see it has been quite seriously damaged, it could be very twitchy. But if you can find someone who can bend it out (i would get a professional to do it) from the forks or something it could be worth it.