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Help me identify this frame's original fork.

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Old 05-13-12 | 04:57 PM
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Help me identify this frame's original fork.

This is a Privitera frame, not on its original color. Bought it used a few years ago at a LBS, the guy who sold it to me, said it used a smaller wheel on the front possibly 26", but he's not sure.
I have this frame setup with some spare parts and my friend currently rides it until he can get a new bike for himself. Right now it has a 700c fork there, but I plan on rebuilding it in the future, once my friend no longer needs it and I wanted it setup with the correct front wheel/fork size.



I'm not looking for the exact original fork, but something that would work and look right.
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Old 05-13-12 | 05:12 PM
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Probably was a 650c wheel. Google 650c road fork for a sense of what you're looking for.
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Old 05-13-12 | 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by MAGAIVER
said it used a smaller wheel on the front possibly 26", but he's not sure.
back in the day 650c, along with several other wheel sizes, was called 26"
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Old 05-13-12 | 05:45 PM
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Thanks, 650c it is then. Does anyone sell 650c 1" threaded forks new or will I have to look for a used one.
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Old 05-13-12 | 05:53 PM
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I'm going to guess used, and you might do well to err on the longer end when you buy one and be ready to have a shop extend the threads, otherwise it'll be a PITA to get the right length.

e: looks like you're already falling forward to get to those bars, you sure you want the front lower? Alterations like this have a snowball effect, if you're not careful you could need a new... everything on the front end- stem, bars, fork, wheel, tire and tube. If you're going to do all that, maybe threadless is the way to go. A lot more forks out there are threadless and stems adapt easily with a shim, headsets can be less than $20.

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Old 05-14-12 | 01:19 PM
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Seat is too high and improperly angled in that picture, the frames fits me decently and its a pretty good frame lighter then my big block frame, its just a fun project for once my friend no longer needs it. I actually gave him that bike, but he said he'd just borrow it and give me back once he buys a bike for himself. And since he finally settled on a good job he'll get his own bike soon and I'll have that one to play with.
My goal is to change all the parts and repaint the frame, most of the parts are in pretty bad shape at the moment, going threadless seems like a good option, never thought of that.
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Old 05-14-12 | 02:54 PM
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Most "funny bikes" had a 24" front wheel. I cannot say for sure that one did, but most did.
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Old 05-14-12 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Kayce
Most "funny bikes" had a 24" front wheel. I cannot say for sure that one did, but most did.
Wouldn't that bike have like a 85 degree HT angle if you lopped 3" off the forks?
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