Originally Posted by
JWLeach
As a cyclist with metalworking skills...could sure use some details on how those blade-forks are made...
It doesn't look very complicated. There are basically two parts; at the bottom, the skate bit is welded to something like a front hub, with an axle, and presumably it pivots a bit to deflect over bumps. The axle attaches to the stirrup-like thing, presumably with axle nuts. The stirrup is brazed or welded to the vertical tube. The vertical tube has an axle that mounts to the fork dropouts and presumably it also mounts to the brake bolt .
Ha, [MENTION=366277]Slash5[/MENTION] types faster than I.