Figuring out the right fork
 

I've got this Shogun mixte frame that has no fork:

Is there an easy way to determine the proper size fork to get? I know I'll need a 1" steerer.

I'm sure it came with 27" wheels. You could put a 700c fork on it, but the cheapest route to go would be to buy a chrome, 27" Sunlite Hi-Ten fork. You'll need a JIS headset with that fork, by the way. I bought one for my wife's '84 Peugeot mixte. It's not the nicest fork in the world, but it was only $25.

If you choose that option, I'd order one from my LBS (J&B Importers is the distributor) since it would need to be cut and threaded. You could, however, leave it long and use a bunch of spacers. I did this on my wife's bike since she likes the handlebars high anyway and this allowed me to use a normal (not Technomic) stem.

If looking for pre-cut and threaded, determine the headset you want to use, because you'll need to know it's stack height. Add that number to the length of your headtube, and that's the minimum length of steerer you'll need.

I'll have to remeasure but I am pretty sure I have chrome 27" fork I am not using.

http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...1&d=1295894518

Is that the fork? Definitely looks like it would need to be cut down. I could be interested. I'm going to check out the swap meet this weekend for options also.