In article , "Suz"
says...
Hi

We got a second-hand Pashley Pickle trike on ebay, but looks like it got a
ding in transport: the rod from the handlebars to front wheel has been
slightly bent so the wheel can't turn as the mudguard is catching against
the wheel.

Is this fixable?
And would it mean a dangerous weakness is it is straightened?

I used to regularly straighten these - sit on the ground facing the
front of the trike with the front wheel between your legs. Put your
feet on the pedals, grab the forks and pull until they look about right
:-) Then check the adjustment of the headset (steering bearing).
The tubing is pretty soft, so there shouldn't be any imminent danger of
cracking - I straightened one several times and never heard of it
failing. Do try to impress on the rider the importance of not riding
fast into large solid things, or they _will_ bend again.