I recall someone on the RBW or iBOB list posting about getting a replacement fork for a 1993 Bridgestone XO-1 from Handsome Cycles by buying one that was used on the XOXO. One of the issues was there is a reverse peak or point that projected down in the middle of the fork crown toward the tire that caused some clearance issues. Don't know how big a tire they were using.
Another option is that Bob Brown Cycles sells his version of the biplane fork crown http://bobbrowncycles.com/images/temp_sale/crown9.jpg, http://bobbrowncycles.com/images/temp_sale/crown8.jpg, I just contacted him about building me a rigid for for my early 90's Waterford 1400 mountain because I thought the design and style seemed like a better match to the lugs on that bike than the Pacenti fork crown. I did consider trying to get a Rawlands cSogn fork with the Pacenti fork crown and having the canti braze-on moved to accommodate 26" mountain wheel. My concern was the axle to crown distance, but I never looked and compared what the distance was between what the early suspension corrected length should be on a fork for the Waterford frame and what the 27.5"/650B crown length of the Rawlands CSogn would be. I think the length would be pretty comparible. Bob told me it would be about a 6 month wait. Also said he could sell his fork crown to me to have a local builder make me a fork if I wanted. The crown can be build for both 11 On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 10:35:19 AM UTC-5, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > I'm looking to re-fork my XO-3 for easier 2" tire clearance and mid-fork > braze on's for rackage. I've got a 59cm XO-3 and the head tube is about > 24cm so I'd need at least that, more would be fine or preferred on the > steerer tube. 26" wheel canti preferred as I want to run my Bruce Gordon > fancy canti brakes on this rig. I'd take any color, pretty much any usable > condition. Figure it's a long shot but maybe someone has one laying > around. PM me if you want to sell, I've got some interesting bits for > trade to if that is more up your alley. > > Thanks, > Tony > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
