Need help with fork replacement
10-15-19, 08:59 PM
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Need help with fork replacement
Bought a 2004 Devinci apex bike with full tiagra except 105 rear dearailleur for 240CAD
seemed too good to be true and it was. I noticed that the fork steerer is bent today.
Now i found this guy selling a Argon 18 Gallium Pro 2017 fork for 50$
would there be any problem using that on my apex?
At first I thought only the threadless 1 1/8 inch mattered but now hes saying he dont think it will work with a TH-23 headset?
seemed too good to be true and it was. I noticed that the fork steerer is bent today.
Now i found this guy selling a Argon 18 Gallium Pro 2017 fork for 50$
would there be any problem using that on my apex?
At first I thought only the threadless 1 1/8 inch mattered but now hes saying he dont think it will work with a TH-23 headset?
10-16-19, 06:42 AM
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The Argon18 fork almost certainly has a tapered steer tube while the Devinci fork likely has a straight steer tube. If this is the case, the newer fork won't fit
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10-25-19, 08:21 PM
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10-25-19, 08:23 PM
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As I mentioned in the other thread, I'd measure the steer tube and crown race seat carefully. That configuration looks bizarre to me. But, I am wondering if it is a pseudo 1 1/4" x 1 1/8" tapered steer tube.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html
I agree, it is time to replace that fork.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cribsheet-headsets.html
I agree, it is time to replace that fork.
