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- From: rct@fulcrum.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
- Subject: Re: Backed into
- Message-ID: <C1914w.EFA@fulcrum.co.uk>
- Sender: news@fulcrum.co.uk
- Organization: Fulcrum Communications
- References: <1993Jan20.203212.28173@cheshire.oxy.edu> <1993Jan21.160303.3767@csdvax.csd.unsw.edu.au>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 09:31:43 GMT
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- >In article <1993Jan20.203212.28173@cheshire.oxy.edu>, pursell@cheshire.oxy.edu (William Robert Pursell) writes:
- >> Yesterday a guy backed into me. My front
- >> fender was mangled and the front tire was
- >> flattened. Anyway, I took the fender off
- >> and the tire holds air OK, but the steering
- >> isn't quite straight (bars angles slightly
- >> to the right when riding in a straight line)
- >> Any suggestions on straightening the steering
- >> head, and more importantly what to look for in
- >> terms of possible damage (i.e. might cause the
- >> bike to be unsafe)?
-
- Sod the handlebars, just make sure the forks are parallel. If not,
- then loosen the yokes, straighten them up, and retighten. If in the
- unlikely event that an individual fork isn't straight, then start
- crying, and saving up.
-
- Don't forget to check the wheel is still round, and it's not got
- cracks in the rim or spokes (especially if it's alloy).
-
- Regards,
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- Richard Taylor DoD #981 (rct@fulcrum.co.uk)
- Deceleration Trauma - hitting the ground after jumping off Canary Wharf.
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