Touring - New forks

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rjtedge
01-11-12, 04:47 PM
Hi,
I have managed to twist my folks out of alignment (no idea how), messing up the cantilevers and the general wheel alignment, on my 1993 Dawes Galaxy.
I can still ride it, but it makes for adjusting the brakes and everything much more difficult, and I’m not convinced of the safety.
Anyway, I was looking to get new forks, but the problem is finding 1” threaded forks with canti bosses and a nice 40-45mm rake for 700c wheels.
Does anyone have any recommendations for this? I would also like them to be lugged, and look nice (like surly LHT forks).
Any advice would be great!
Thanks


LeeG
01-11-12, 04:53 PM
now this is where it's nice to have a frame builder in the neighborhood.

cpach
01-11-12, 07:06 PM
Google found this: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/700c-1-inch-steel-touring-unicrown-fork-240-mm-threaded-steerer-black-prod13036/?src=froogleus&currency=usd . No mention of rake, not lugged.
http://bikeisland.com/cgi-bin/BKTK_STOR20.cgi?Action=Details&ProdID=2354 actually fits all your requirements, if you are satisifed with the color blue.


unterhausen
01-11-12, 08:12 PM
you need to get the dropout to crown distance correct or it will change the handling of the bike -- almost never for the better.

antokelly
01-12-12, 10:16 AM
sjs will sort you out .

fietsbob
01-12-12, 11:08 AM
M Steel in Newcastle might build something..
UK still has a few frame building bike companies.

they whipped out a small front rack for me in a couple days .. in 91.
Mid tour, before I took a Ferry to Norway.