Fork replacement-Dawes Horizon 2007
02-23-23, 05:32 AM
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Fork replacement-Dawes Horizon 2007
Hi guys,
The brake bosses have sheered off my Dawes Horizon unfortunately so looking to get new forks (the bosses were attached to the frame, not screw on).
Can anyone help with letting me know what's compatible? I'm looking at the below and was hoping this would do the trick? Really struggling to work my way around headets/forks etc I'm no mechanic!
- Mudguard eyes, low rider bosses, for canti / v brakes
- 1in Steerer (25.4mm external, 22.2mm internal) 24 TPI English thread 26.4mm crown race
- Steerer 240mm (130mm of thread, cut to length)
- 420mm Axle - Crown
Thanks in advance
The brake bosses have sheered off my Dawes Horizon unfortunately so looking to get new forks (the bosses were attached to the frame, not screw on).
Can anyone help with letting me know what's compatible? I'm looking at the below and was hoping this would do the trick? Really struggling to work my way around headets/forks etc I'm no mechanic!
- Mudguard eyes, low rider bosses, for canti / v brakes
- 1in Steerer (25.4mm external, 22.2mm internal) 24 TPI English thread 26.4mm crown race
- Steerer 240mm (130mm of thread, cut to length)
- 420mm Axle - Crown
Thanks in advance
02-23-23, 07:07 AM
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Have you been to a bike shop? with threaded forks, thinking it would be far easier to get them to order one in, as they take the risk if it doesn't fit
What your looking for (1" and threaded) is getting harder to find, but for a bike shop, could well be far easier than as a consumer.
You may want to specify what country your in, as suggestions to places that may stock/be able to source for you can be given more specifically
What your looking for (1" and threaded) is getting harder to find, but for a bike shop, could well be far easier than as a consumer.
You may want to specify what country your in, as suggestions to places that may stock/be able to source for you can be given more specifically
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02-23-23, 10:36 AM
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I think the OP will find the specific details are not going to be found on a production fork these days. The low rider rack bosses are the big deal breaker. Here in the US the wholesale supplier J&B Imports shows a fork (part # 27029) that is close but lacks the low rider bosses and has an A-C length of only 405mm. It is chrome plated and uses Hi Tensile steels (not CroMoly). It's crown race seat is 27mm, but that's easy to cut down to 26.5 (which is what the seat needs to be to have the 26.4mm race press fit).
Is the OEM fork otherwise still in good shape? I am curious to what kind of booboo happened to damage BOTH canti bosses, and not anything else. If that fork is still good I might consider replacing the brake bosses, grind off the old and brazing on new is not a hard job for those of us with the skills and tools. At one time Problem Solvers offered canti boss shaft replacement kits. If the canti boss base was still in good shape the smooth shaft portion that the arms slide onto would be replaced by the kit's parts, basically a small tube with the correct dimensions to fit the canti arm pivots and be able to be bolted down against the base (after filing the base's seat flat).
If the OP has to replace the fork and has to have the specs as described they might find only a custom fork will fit the bill. Andy
Is the OEM fork otherwise still in good shape? I am curious to what kind of booboo happened to damage BOTH canti bosses, and not anything else. If that fork is still good I might consider replacing the brake bosses, grind off the old and brazing on new is not a hard job for those of us with the skills and tools. At one time Problem Solvers offered canti boss shaft replacement kits. If the canti boss base was still in good shape the smooth shaft portion that the arms slide onto would be replaced by the kit's parts, basically a small tube with the correct dimensions to fit the canti arm pivots and be able to be bolted down against the base (after filing the base's seat flat).
If the OP has to replace the fork and has to have the specs as described they might find only a custom fork will fit the bill. Andy
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