Ok folks, I have observed that many of you are bike shop owners or workers. I am old and so are my bikes. My new fixed income lifestyle has required replacing unlimited bucks with imagination and creativity in pursuing my cycling interests. This bike is being rehabbed as a commuter and lite trail bike.

Responsible for my health as well as theirs, I am now facing problems in finding good quality replacement parts for my 27" road bikes. To the point, high tensile steel touring forks seem to be getting even harder to find than tires. My local bike shop has come up empty handed after a month of effort with their suppliers. I have located some on line @ $ 26 and painted black. Should you have something gathering dust at a competative price, I will be ready to order, give me a shout.

As an FYI, this is for my crash tested Bianchi Classica frame which remains true. Made in Japan it is an early "Cro Mo production bike". Needs a threaded, 1" threaded steering tube, 27 mm race mount, and 200mm length (though it's final length will be about 150 - 155mm).

Suggestions are welcome.