Originally Posted by user 839202

So, here's what I did. Instead of duck walking my bike down the driveway between the cars - like I should have - I decided to slowly cruise down the middle of the driveway.



I was going pretty slow and it looked like I had plenty of room. This is why I don't lane split - because I'm not experienced enough to get down my 20 foot driveway without bouncing off $50k worth of vehicles.

Anyway, as you can see from the giant photo, the front left tire on the civic (on the left side of the picture) is turned out just enough that I hit it with my left highway bar. That made me bounce off the tire and hit the bottom of the door of the Volvo (right side of the picture) with my right highway bar and the side-view mirror with my right handlebar.

At the time, I had no idea that I hit the civic. I thought I just hit the Volvo. Until I got halfway down my street and tried to shift up into second gear. The toe of my boot is now hitting the left highway bar. Also when I rest my feet on the foot-rest when riding, my feet are not equal distant - my left foot is noticeably closer than my right.

The bike rides fine - did just under 200 miles today - and I couldn't tell a difference in the ride. Except when I shifted and my toe hit the highway bar. I highly doubt the frame is bent at the tab because I was going so slow when it happened.

So...I've done some reading and saw a couple of methods for bending crash bars back into place. What is your tried and true method? I've tried pushing on it with my foot while seated on the bike but I consistently skip leg day...

Thanks...