Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Mark V with a threaded stem? with link to picture

i thought all mark v's were threadless... found this on the fgg

http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2006/jan/Brendan.htm

angus?

noooo... that is NOT an Angus

could be using an adapter head set, to switch from 1 1/8" threadless to 1" threaded... I think chris king makes one, devolution I think it's called

could be using an adapter head set, to switch from 1 1/8" threadless to 1" threaded... I think chris king makes one, devolution I think it's called
i thought the devolution was to use as an adapter for a different size frame so you can use an 1 1/8 fork. i could be wrong though...

its got the headbadge and the straight fork. its an angus

its got the headbadge and the straight fork. its an angus


it's got water bottle bosses. it's *not* and angus.

that's not an angus...
http://www.fixedgeargallery.com/2005/nov/JohnBoyd.htm
that right there is an angus.

first off, that's definitely not an angus.

second off, that's definitely a duraace headset.

third off, i am wicked confused.

mark v with angus fork?

first off, that's definitely not an angus.

second off, that's definitely a duraace headset.

third off, i am wicked confused.
1. i completely agree

2. i want to know the secret so i can do the same

3. good to see the use of the word wicked is alive and well in kansas

this is what i want to do to my bareknuckle. i've been told it is safe to do, i've been told it is not. i'ma gonna leave it to the pros at my local framebuilder...anyone with experience please make some noise tho.

just emailed him and this is what he said...



"tony mistakenly sent me a threaded 1" fork (for the angus) instead of the 1 1/8" threadless. he offered to swap it out but i had a NOS dura-ace 1" headset and installed with a headset reducer. the straight fork looked better to me, didn't really change the geometry at all, and i could use a quill stem for that classic look .."

2. i want to know the secret so i can do the same



no secret, you just have to have threads cut into yer steerer. whether the steerer's strength is compromised is the ish...

3. good to see the use of the word wicked is alive and well in kansas

i think it's a sox thing. seems like all of the bosox fans i know around here (which is actually missouri, but whatever) use wicked a lot.

back on topic though, why doesn't someone just email the dude and see what the hell's going on there? i'd do it myself, but i don't want people to know how much time i spend sitting on bikeforums talking about other people's bikes.

edit - someone actually did it. well played.

Looks like there's a shim for the cups.

*edit: just saw the reply post above.

its got the headbadge and the straight fork. its an angus
but but...i've seen the picture of an Angus on IRO's site...

that bike the OP posted was obviously a Mark V...to me

(edit) OOOOOOOPS, u meant the forks that was from the angus?

or the bike. cuz i thought u meant the entire bike.... :rolleyes:

straight fork doesn't mean angus. just ask my mark v.

I spoke with the owner as well. I'm sure he received plenty of questions and had a stock answer.

I wonder if there is any play in the fork at all?