Crash-damaged steel frame / bent steerer / dinged tube / dead forks

i cant see anything, it looks like you focused on the headset not the top tube

how does it feel when you ride??? im no expert in frame strength or cracks but if you dont feel it, cant be that bad??? may be take it down to your lbs see what they think???

It's rare for a crack to appear in just the paint, sadly. You might not want to look at this link. There is no harm in continuing to ride it but if it is cracked then, ultimately, the same fate will likely befall this frame.

Someone like Mario Vaz or Witcomb can replace a tube for not very much, i.e. less than £100 including a new powdercoat.

yea take another snap

the photo only shows the place i'm talking about. I've tried photographing it but none of the photos show it, its too slight. i'll try again.

It's rare for a crack to appear in just the paint, sadly. You might not want to look at this link. There is no harm in continuing to ride it but if it is cracked then, ultimately, the same fate will likely befall this frame.

Someone like Mario Vaz or Witcomb can replace a tube for not very much, i.e. less than £100 including a new powdercoat.

Wow that'a quite the fuck up!

It's rare for a crack to appear in just the paint, sadly. You might not want to look at this link. There is no harm in continuing to ride it but if it is cracked then, ultimately, the same fate will likely befall this frame.

Someone like Mario Vaz or Witcomb can replace a tube for not very much, i.e. less than £100 including a new powdercoat.

nooooo!!!

so i should have it fixed sooner rather than later is what you're saying?

thanks a lot for the info regarding repair.

i suppose braking will exacerbate the problem?

Maybe strip the powder coat in the suspect region and have a look at the bare metal? You should be able to judge the situation a little better then.

Dunno, can you tell these things by tapping and listening to how it sounds along the tubing?

You need to establish if it's cracked first. It's hard to tell from the photo but, as I said before, if a crack appears in the paint then you'd expect that to come from a crack in the frame beneath it. Prime heretic's advice is good, a tap should give you an indication. If you do know a good LBS, and someone like Bikefix would be my choice, then take it to them and get them to assess the damage.

Had you noticed any damage to the powdercoat before? It might be that it was already there and you didn't notice until after the accident. (Fingers crossed).

Maybe strip the powder coat in the suspect region and have a look at the bare metal? You should be able to judge the situation a little better then.

+1 better idea to do that, than to do that

Bob Jackson charge £70 for a new top tube repair, but then you've got to factor in postage and a respray. Hope the frame is OK.

Check out post # 84 on this thread http://www.londonfgss.com/thread14817-2.html

thanks fruitbat!

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My Rourke has a crack in the downtube and I'm not riding it until it's fixed. They've quoted me £100 to replace the downtube but they said they'll inspect it before a decision is made. I don't want to part with the bike and I don't want it to end up like that Batavus so I'll go without for a while.

Argos will also do frame repairs as well.

My Rourke has a crack in the downtube and I'm not riding it until it's fixed. They've quoted me £100 to replace the downtube but they said they'll inspect it before a decision is made.** I don't want to part with the bike** and I don't want it to end up like that Batavus so I'll go without for a while.

Argos will also do frame repairs as well.

I don't understand, you don't want to ride your Rourke in fear of worsening the problem, yet you can't part with it to let the guy inspect it?

It means he doesn't want to sell it Ed

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I don't understand, you don't want to ride your Rourke in fear of worsening the problem, yet you can't part with it to let the guy inspect it?

I see what you did there Ed, what Pifko said.

It's probably a blessing as I'll get them to fit some track drops at the same time.

Ive got this tourer but one of the fork legs is slightly bent as shown in the photo (the other looks fine). Ive got pleanty of equipment to bend it back but wondered whether it was safe to do so as it would require bending 20-30mm, by the way the fork isnt lugged

ollie

You will have create a weak point where the bend is, it would not be advisable to ride.

Sorry for the bad news!

Bummer, thanks tho at least i know, i guess there pretty cheap on ebay anyway

I've just built up a vintage frame into a fg, but I've got a slight problem with the forks. The front wheel is leaning quite heavily to one side of the forks, even though the axle is sitting squarley in the drop outs. To look at the forks don't seem to be bent in anyway and the wheel is a new build so I'm certain that isn't the cause of the problem.

Any one know if this is something that can be fixed easily or should Iinvest in some new forks?

Cheers.

Post pictures, it'll be easier to tell.

A skilled frame builder should be able to replace the steerer but it won't be cheap, however for a bike that old if the forks are original it would be worth it and the 'right' thing to do!