Schwinn Tempo for rake
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Schwinn Tempo for rake
I have a 25" Tempo frame that needs a fork. Did these originally have a low or high trail fork? Anyone know a measurement? Most of the large frames I have have a 2 1/4 or about a 57mm fork rake.
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Depending on the year, these were 3rd from the top behind the Paramount and Circuit. They were mid to late 80s frames that were designed for riding in a criterium. At this point, you should have guessed it: low rake.
This is a random image I pulled off the interwebs:
This is a random image I pulled off the interwebs:
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I've got one right here that will do the trick. Bottom end exactly matches my 23" Tempo and the steerer is 210mm, 80 of which is threaded. Easily works for a 25" Tempo frame. Not a Schwinn fork, but it's 4130 Cro-mo and made in Taiwan. It's a slope top crown, it's chrome, it has a single lower braze on for fenders like the original fork, and it's in really nice condition.
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Probably 45 mm rake? Similar to carbon aftermarket forks?
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I have several forks, but I am interested. How much rake?








