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11-23-07 | 10:26 PM

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stronglight

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From: New Mexico, USA

Bikes: 19 road bikes & 1 Track bike

Here is a link to one company offering the Surly fork ... $94

http://www.bikeparts.com/search_resu...p?ID=BPC312274

I am not positive whether the outer diameters of a 1" threaded and 1" thread-less steering tube are exactly the same, but I really do think it could be threaded for you to maintain the traditional look of the bike. _ Park and VAR Tools both make [made?] tools for this, and I suspect any frame builder could do the job - which should take only a few minutes of labor. _ Possibly even a local bike shop... one with an experienced old-time mechanic.

Failing this, Tange still makes Threaded 1" replacement "Hybrid" CroMoly forks for 700c wheels... with canti bosses and eyelets ... and with fully chromed finish. _ On the down side, these are the cheap looking modern unicrown wishbone-look forks.

I have a VAR threader myself

... but, unfortunately only a die for French threaded steerers.

Sorry.

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