Hello,
My current fork on my windsor Hour is bent and I need a replacement. I'm on a budget and while I'd love to just buy a new complete, I just can't afford it right now. I'm a complete noob when it comes to bikes and I wanted to get some inputs and/or recommendations on some forks. I'm doing some research and the size, rake, crown to axle is kind of confusing me.

Few of the forks I've looked into was the nashbar steel road bike fork, a nameless curved blade lugged fork on retrogression and the Surly Steamroller fork. Not too sure if these will even fit on my frame. My frame size is a 49 and my wheel set is a Weinmann 700c with 25c tires. Any thoughts or recommendations? Will any of these three fit? Thanks.

All you need is a fork with an uncut 1-1/8” threadless steerer tube, so any of those forks you listed should work. The fork rake and axle to crown distance should be ok. I’d suggest buying from Retrogression, because they are good folks who will help you make the proper decision. You will need to cut the steerer tube and install a new starnut. You should be able to remove the fork crown race and install it on the new fork. All of this can be done at a local bike shop if you don’t have the skills or tools to do this.

Edit, this fork should work fine and is cheap >>> https://www.retro-gression.com/colle...ant=5120470209

Ask [MENTION=164476]Scrodzilla[/MENTION] at Retrogression for his advice.

You need a threadless style fork.

You need a fork with a 1-1/8 inch diameter steerer tube.

You will probably need a number of spacers to make a fork work with you short frame head tube. Or, you can cut the steerer tube to a shorter length to accommodate the short head tube.

Ideally you should choose a replacement fork with the same (as close as possible) length and rake as your current fork so that you don't alter the bike's geometry (too much).

You'll need to take some measurements and provide us with the numbers before we can make recommendations


Rake (offset) explained.

https://www.bikecad.ca/fork_offset

Axle to crown explained

https://www.bikecad.ca/taxonomy/term/52