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Old 01-27-19 | 10:03 PM
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Originally Posted by santa fe 2926


Perhaps it’s a larger frame, or different year, but I find my forks quite elegent, much like an earlier time for French steel frames..

Actually, I still kinda see the straight section on your fork right below the curve. I think it is like what is on my PSV, but maybe just a bit less....
Most Italian 80's bikes like my Pinarello and Bottecchia have nicer curves on their forks that extend ll the way to the dropouts, with less rake:



My Davidson, also built with Columbus tubing has a very nice consistent curve, going down to the dropouts.

My Gitane TdF that is built from Supervitus 983, deems to have the same kink/straight thing, going on with its lower fork legs. So it must be a Supervitus thing......


Fork legs do not change in design as size goes up.
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