I bent my Gary Fisher Kaitai dropouts can I fix it?

[Paul]

Hi All,

I jumped a downed tree last weekend and threw the rear wheel out of alignment, the tire rubs the
right brake block.

Visual inspection show the left dropout bent to the right. It seems to originate from the joint at
the seatstay. This is a 7005 Alum frame, I am wondering if it's safe to try bending it back with
vicegrips. Checking local framebuilders cost may be $90-180 for re-alignment.

TIA <paul

 

[Goop]

Try looking at http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FFG.shtml and see if that helps

"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi All,
>
> I jumped a downed tree last weekend and threw the rear wheel out of alignment, the tire rubs the
> right brake block.
>
> Visual inspection show the left dropout bent to the right. It seems to originate from the joint at
> the seatstay. This is a 7005 Alum frame, I am wondering if it's safe to try bending it back with
> vicegrips. Checking local framebuilders cost may be $90-180 for re-alignment.
>
> TIA <paul>