Ridley Oval forks
05-30-20 | 07:05 PM
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Ridley Oval forks
I've purchased a rather nice unridden (essentially NOS) Ridley Oval.
Not much info online regarding this bike. But most agree the forks are carbon/alloy 4ZA Ellyps with a 33mm rake.
I didn't want to drill the carbon forks, so I took the bike apart to measure up for a pre-drilled replacement fork.
SURPRISE - The forks are fully aluminium. They are marked Aprebic with a Ridley "Made in Belgium" sticker.
I measured up and they do have the 33mm rake as expected.
Does anyone know if this bike was ever available with this type of aluminium fork?
Thanks
Barry
Not much info online regarding this bike. But most agree the forks are carbon/alloy 4ZA Ellyps with a 33mm rake.
I didn't want to drill the carbon forks, so I took the bike apart to measure up for a pre-drilled replacement fork.
SURPRISE - The forks are fully aluminium. They are marked Aprebic with a Ridley "Made in Belgium" sticker.
I measured up and they do have the 33mm rake as expected.
Does anyone know if this bike was ever available with this type of aluminium fork?
Thanks
Barry
05-31-20 | 08:26 AM
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Aprebic is a longtime asian supplier of bicycle forks. Since the -mid ninties at least. I'm sure it's the factory fork.
