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^From the OP's previous thread:
Originally Posted by
gaucho777
If I were in your shoes, I would still explore the option of having the steerer tube replaced by a local framebuilder. Surely there is someone in the greater L.A. area that could do it for a reasonable cost--perhaps around the same cost as a replacement fork. Then you still have the appropriate fork for your frame with the same rake, fork crown, etc. Even if you have to repaint the fork, the flat black shouldn't be too hard to match, and maybe it would just be the crown that would need repainting.
Originally Posted by
RALEIGH_COMP
My current fork was pretty beat, it was very rusty before i got it blasted powder coated. the surface isn't super smooth, so i am kind of looking forward to getting something a little more fresh.
I still think a new steerer (and maybe an oxalic acid bath for the blades) is the best option, but to each his own.
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