seaden
05-20-06, 12:19 AM
Looking to buy a new fork for my bike and need to know what I me to know when purchasing one that will fit. I have a campy headset and it is a threaded fork...I think the bike is 53cm and it's a Pinarello
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Fork
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operator
05-20-06, 04:36 AM
You need to know more than that.
travsi
05-20-06, 04:56 AM
yeah, like headtube length and headset stack height
(campy track hs stackheights can be anywhere from
around 34mm to 39mm)
(campy track hs stackheights can be anywhere from
around 34mm to 39mm)
LóFarkas
05-20-06, 05:21 AM
And make sure you know whether it's 1" or 1 1/8". (Outer diameter of the steerer tube). Both exist AFAIK. Apparently, there is also some variation in the internal diameter, which determines what stem you can use with it.
I guess you can just take a tape measure to your current fork to see how long a steerer you'll need. (assuming that frame and HS will be the same). A longer steerer can be cut to fit, I presume (?), so just make sure it's not too short. Then a caliper tells you the other 2 sizes.
I guess you can just take a tape measure to your current fork to see how long a steerer you'll need. (assuming that frame and HS will be the same). A longer steerer can be cut to fit, I presume (?), so just make sure it's not too short. Then a caliper tells you the other 2 sizes.
seaden
05-20-06, 11:25 AM
SO basically take it to the shop
humancongereel
05-20-06, 11:37 AM
i would. take it and make sure the dimensions are the same. when i replaced my fork, i had my old one for comparison, and i think it helped a lot.
seaden
05-27-06, 07:07 PM
how about the inches of threaded and the inches where it isn't threaded. THe one I am currently look at is 6 3/8 inches in length, 2 1/4 inches of thread
just measuring my headtube...it looks to be 5-3/4inches without taking the fork out...seems like the one I'm looking at will definately be too big huh?
just measuring my headtube...it looks to be 5-3/4inches without taking the fork out...seems like the one I'm looking at will definately be too big huh?