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Old 07-19-12 | 12:12 PM
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Bikes: Hampsten Disco-Pig, Ritchey Road Logic Disc, All-City Super Professional

FYI - with that being a track fork, the rake is way off; 30mm vs. 40mm. A few mm might not be a noticeable difference but this would. The other issue with a (real) track fork is tire clearance but I can't comment on this one.

Anyway, my vote is for a Wound Up. IMO they look good on metal bikes and they're made in the USA!

Also, getting a fork painted to match a metallic colored frame is prohibitively expensive (at least for me). It's harder to match metallic colors for a number of reasons and the cost of doing so goes from ~$150 for a solid/non-metallic color to about $300 (based on my experience with two Seattle area builders.

Your other option is to use the fork you have (get it checked out by a good shop) and then go hunting in the nail polish aisle! I have a bike almost the same color as yours and found a nail polish that matched very well without any real problem.

Good luck!

Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
I can't answer your questions, but did you read the reviews on the Nashbar CF fork. Someone mentions the weight savings over his steel fork was not much.

Here's an option for a steel fork. It's an All City Track Fork. It is straight bladed, white, and comes with a nice investment crown. I'd prefer it in chrome myself, but the white should look nice with the Schwinn decals.

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