Off centre front fork

Sat, 16 Aug 2003 02:31:09 +0200,
, "sparker"
wrote:

The bike is new, and I don't recall if this was the
situation before shipping, I didn't look or notice. I did notice that it was
a little more difficult to put the front wheel on when I was putting my bike
back together.

If it was shipped without a chock spacing the fork ends it's possible
a fork blade was bent.

Also, if the fork is slightly bent, what problems can this cause? Is the
structural integrity of the fork compromised?

Assuming it's a rigid steel fork, no. Just have it re-aligned. They'll
simply bend it back into shape and it will be fine.

But, the ride is great, it's just annoying to notice that the front tire is
a little to the left when I look down.

Chapter eight of Barnetts Manual covers fork and frame alignment. It's
a job requiring specialised tools not every shop has.
--
zk