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So, yesterday.. Mercedes wielding maniac lady stops in the middle of the road and reverses into me. Didn't have the presence of mind to get her reg. Then..I realised to my horror the pretty unique and original forks on my 531 Alan Shorter track bike are now bent backwards from the crown down to the point where my front wheel is touching the downtube. I've thought about bending them back myself, I've got a desk vice and the manpower.. but I know that'll severely compromise the strength of the metal.
Called bob Jackson and other well known framebuilders and tried to get a quote.. long and short very spenny including postage and respray. Plus I can't get a diagnosis until they see the forks themselves. and none of them are in London.. HASSLE! Does anyone know of anyone in London who has the expertise to diagnose and re-track forks? They need to know what they're doing?
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