Bent forks comments in general

[cnighbor1]

So often when a bicycle is posted with photos a comment is made the forks are bent when in fact the poster is wrong>
It is very difficult to take photos of a frame or bicycle without the forks looking correct.
So I suggest look carefully at all posted photos and if concerned about the fork ask the seller for more photos before jumping to incorrect concussions
Here is a frame just posted. Look at the forks. So what is your concussion?
Thanks
Charles

[kppolich]

A carbon fork doesn't photograph 'bent'

[Blown Reek]

The forks look bent.

[pcb]

The typical visual fork issue IME is a steel fork with blades looking bent inwards/backwards, as if from a head-on collision. More often than not caused by lens distortion.

Forks in this posted photo look absolutely fine, you're seeing the left blade behind the right blade because the fork is slightly rotated to the left. The blades themselves look straight---no issues I can see at all.

[TheseGoTo11]

I don't have a concussion.

[lhuerta]

I have a "concussion" as a result of just thinking about the OP's question?

But seriously, carbon forks don't BEND, they simplyy break, if damaged.... but not sure if this is a question about damage or simply the visual of a straight vs curved fork (when photographed)...again (and respectfully) what is the point of this post???

[ctcyclistbob]

Originally Posted by TheseGoTo11

I don't have a concussion.

You might if a fork breaks.

[zzy]

this 'for sale' thread is my best laugh of the day

[Mattbotak]

That Jester is stunning.

[cgolvin]

To me the dress looks black and blue.

[PacNW2Ford]

Actually the seat tube looks bent to me, someone probably wanted to get a bigger tire in there. Kidding, but digital photos sometimes make weird distortions like really slack angles. Unless of course, you are taking photos of a modern mountain bike, then they look normal...

[charliedid]

I see the number 7

[jtbadge]

This is the bike in question. The fork is 100% bent.

[unterhausen]

If you take the picture of a frame/fork from too close, it's likely that the fork will look bent. And I'm not talking about the rake.

[PacNW2Ford]

It may well be, but note how the quill looks bent backwards too.