amazinmets73

I'm planning to build a Serotta Colorado ti frame. The bike came equipped with an F3 fork. The max recommend tire clearance was 23mm, being that I desired to run 28mm+ I removed the fork and sold it.



My conundrum was that I had to locate a carbon (I'm not fond of the weight or aesthetics of steel) 1" fork which would accommodate 28mm (or, failing that 25mm). This proved no easy task as 1 1/8 is now industry standard.


Any leads for suitable forks?

cpach

The only higher end option that you can purchase new that I can think of WoundUp, which does have a steel steerer. These do have a great reputation and I'm pretty certain on those the caliper will set clearance more than the fork. Weight is 600-800g. Nashbar also makes a carbon 1" road for inexpensively. Need 1" Carbon Fork w/ Clearance for 28mm Tires indicates it'll probably work well.

Other than that you'll probably have to buy used/NOS and I don't have the background to recommend any particular models.

amazinmets73

I'm assuming this won't fit a 700c wheel?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/KINESIS-650C-1-Inch-Carbon-Threadless-Bike-Fork-26-NEW-Softride-Old-Stock-/112922159023

Colnago Mixte

Is this 1" threaded or threadless?

I bought the threaded 1" Nashbar Carbon fork a while back, the $80 one. Put it on my Miyata fixed gear dirt road bike. The good news is that It will definitely fit 28's.

The bad news is the thing is close to the weight of a steel fork (my jaw dropped when I open the box and picked it up for the first time) and I'm not sure there even is any carbon fiber in this thing. I accidentally chipped the paint in several places and it's while it's got a nice painted CF pattern, it's solid aluminum under there as far as I could tell.

I felt cheated even for $80.

Crankycrank

Ritchey Carbon Comp and I believe it takes a 28mm tire. https://planetcyclery.com/ritcheycompcarbonroadfork700cqr1-steererblack?
&utm_medium=cpc&adpos=1o1&scid=scplp15583&sc_intid=15583&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-YPL4q353AIVVbnACh1ZxQ6ZEAQYASABEgJqL_D_BwE

Tifosi . I know nothing about the quality of this or whether it takes a 28 tire but it is a 1" steerer. wiggle.com | Tifosi Carbon Road Bike Forks 1 Inch | Road Forks

Columbus Minimal. Only takes 25mm tires though. https://www.henryjames.com/minimal-ca...r-painted.html

jimc101

1 1/8" is just about dead as well, most bikes are now tapered, which has become the standard for mainstream/mass market road, MTB and Gravel bikes, surprisingly for an industry which loves a multitude of standards, the steerer is one that they seem to have settled on.

One thing you haven't mentioned, is the frame, can this take 28mm tires? as these have only become common in the last couple of years, anything older than a 2016/7 bike may struggle with anything over 25mm, looking at images of the Serotta, thinking it may be tight.

amazinmets73

Yea, the frame is another issue... I have an 853 steel Lemond which I run 28s on with ample room to spare. When I purchased the Serotta I noticed the seatstays were significantly narrower and wondered whether it would even accommodate 28s. I figured worst comes to worst I could run 28s on the front tire (assuming I find a suitable fork!) and 25s on the rear.

jeffreythree

I have the Nashbar fork on a bike, and it is a bit of a porker. 700 grams or something I think? I also have a 500 gram Hylix (ebay) carbon fork with a carbon steerer here. It fits a 28mm, but with less room to spare under the bridge than the Nashbar. For reference that steel may not be that much heavier, a frame I just received has a 750 gram Tange Champion steel fork.

amazinmets73

The Hylix fork caught my attention early in my search. However, I was advised it was a poor option:

"I believe that you will NOT be happy with either CF fork that you suggested ...

A 7" threadless steerer may be too short for your frames ... by 2-to-3 inches ..."

For reference my frames are a 56cm Serotta and 57cm Lemond.

If the steerer isn't too short it certainly seems to be my best option based on the unsatisfactory reviews of the nashbar fork.

fietsbob

Wound Up forks, ask for details there .. No They are not at Nashbar prices ,,
they are MUSA..

https://woundupcomposites.com/gravel...-grinder-fork/

amazinmets73

Thanks for the option, but those forks far exceed my budget

amazinmets73

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kestrel-EMS...-/153136990886




https://www.ebay.com/itm/Road-Bike-C...-/332764513181

fietsbob

a Serotta Colorado Ti frame, ain't cheap now you, because of that , want a chinese priced CF fork ?

know all the specs? crown race seat, to fork tip, and rake / offset ... to not change the steering ?

so what was that data on the fork you sold off ?

NB: longer blades will raise the head tube, to be less degrees,

you plan on seeking a different fork rake to compensate for that.. ?

or that does not matter.. ?

wsteve464

Not sure where the 7 inch steerer came from, the one Hylix I looked at the steerer is 300mm long close to 12 inches

Hylix Road Bike Full Carbon Threadless Fork-1"(25.4mm)*700C-490g+Lower headset

wsteve464

This might be an error but it is priced for $20 plus $10 shipping and has a 300mm steerer.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hylix-Road-...MAAOSwsc5beTUU

3alarmer 

...you could contact the person who bought the fork and see if they want to buy the frame.

amazinmets73

wow, that's unbeatable thanks for the link. I just bought 2

jeffreythree

Same here, I just put mine on a frame and the steerer is about a foot long. The only thing I am not crazy about is the included lower headset bearing that has bevels for a one way fit, and may be hard to source a replacement in the future.

amazinmets73

Found a fork on Craigslist which may work:

The stem has a 1" / 25 mm diameter.
-- The stem measures 8 1/16" or 204 mm from the top of the stem to the bottom of the lower bearing race.
-- The width between the fork legs at the bottom (whee the wheel goes) is 199 mm
-- The axle to crown measurement is 37 cm, take or leave a mm or two. Or,
-- It works with a 700 mm wheel, showing 1 cm or 1/2" of clearance above the top of the tire.
-- It was previously on a 56 cm road bike frame.

TallRider

These are my thoughts exactly.

amazinmets73

didn't measure. Only have this picture:

https://ibb.co/nnhHv6

fietsbob

you're boned.. pictures aint data.

TallRider

Option 1: get in touch with the person who bought the fork from you
Option 2: if you have any very nice straight-from-the-side photos of the bike with original fork, you can do some approximate measures of angles and calculate other stuff from the photo
Option 3: measure the bike really carefully with some significant assumptions
Option 4: go to a framebuilder and get a nice steel fork, which may be your best bet anyway given the clearance you want

amazinmets73

TallRider

I don't think this image is good enough for Option 2. For what I'm thinking, you'd need the full bike, and from far enough away (so the bike will be small, or shot with a zoom) that you aren't looking at parts of the bike from below and others from above.