Time for an update. I took the fork/frame to Mitch Pryor (MAP Bicycles) here in Portland. After looking at the damage it was his assessment (and I agree) that the fork crown is bent, not the steerer or fork blades - go figure. Fork crowns, it turns out, are hollow and they can be damaged in a crash. Also, the top tube has a small ripple behind the head tube lug. There is no sharp bend, just a barely noticible ripple. I will probably get that repaired (replace the top tube) locally, though Mitch (and Keven at Rivendell) both say the bike is rideable with a new fork and no work done to the top tube.
So, I need a new fork. A custom fork would cost anywhere from $250- $400 and I'd have to wait in the builder's cue. I contacted Riv and spoke with Keven. He may have a new Quickbeam fork for me! I'm waiting for the results of his search. Apparently, they have a number of out- of-spec SimpleOne forks they may sell. The out of spec parts on the fork are the hourglass rack braze-ons; apparently they're for M5 bolts instead of the specified M4 bolts. I'm OK with that. Ron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
