Originally Posted by beaverstuff
Hi,
I have a couple of Fujis with very large steel alloy frames - 67.5cm c-c. I am looking for any fork with a steer tube that is 295/296mm long from the bottom of the bearing race to the top of the threads. If it's Ishiwata, that's would be a bonus! Forks with steer tubes this long are uncommon, but do exist.
Thanks for your consideration, Jim
PS: I've not had any success on Ebay.
Have you considered taking an Ishiwata fork you like and having a long threaded column spliced on to get the length you need? I don't know who in your neighborhood does that sort of thing, but in the SF Bay Area, Bernie Mikkelsen did a LOT of them, for cheap, and very nice work. Probably just as strong as as a one-piece steerer when done right.