what 1" road forks should I buy?

explosifpete
explosifpete Posts: 1,327
edited October 2009 in Road buying advice
the forks of my bike are old and i got the bike second hand, this means that when i'm going downhill i think they are going to snap.
so what should I get?
I want carbon, no mudgaurd eyes and for a short drop brake.

i have found these on the ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

any good?
http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/

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  • fearby
    fearby Posts: 245
    Chances are you will have a threaded headset if it is an old steel bike so those forks won't work.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Finding a 1" threaded carbon fork might be tricky - it'll have a steel steerer and be heavier too. Best option would be to swop to aheadset at same time.
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  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    If you need threaded your LBS can cut threads in the the new fork for you. Had that done on an old bike of mine and used the CF with an alu steerer fork for 15k miles with no issues.
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    panicked mid sentence there; I thought you were saying they'd cut threads in a carbon steerer!
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    keef66 wrote:
    panicked mid sentence there; I thought you were saying they'd cut threads in a carbon steerer!

    My new carbon fork has threads on the inside of the carbon steerer :wink::lol:
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    I would check your dental insurance if using / planning to cut threads on an alumnium fork steerer!
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    Monty Dog wrote:
    I would check your dental insurance if using / planning to cut threads on an alumnium fork steerer!

    +1 That does sound a bit dangerous.
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Monty Dog wrote:
    I would check your dental insurance if using / planning to cut threads on an alumnium fork steerer!
    Yes it sounds a little scary but if you think about it the threads are not going too far down the length of the tube so not a huge amount of stress involved. Remember that it used to be fairly common when 1" steerers were still used to have a threaded alu steerer of the same gauge of tubing used in most steerers now. Actually had it done by the guy who built my frame so I think he may know what he's doing and in the sue happy US he must be pretty confident it won't break.
  • tenor
    tenor Posts: 278
    the Deda shown is fine, but you might also be able to find an ITM Millennium that has a carbon steerer or even a Mizuno Fiandre that was probably the best of the 1" carbon forks. All these will require Ahead headset and stem.
    Have you considered a steel fork?
    Light steel forks are about 650 to 700 grams compared to the 550 of the Deda and much more dependable.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    my bike is a 2003 eddy merckx flyer so it has an aheatset and runs carbon forks.

    I just want to replace them with something the same or better, I like the frame as it is stiff and fits me well.
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/
  • EwanR
    EwanR Posts: 16
    In that case I recommend the Columbus Minimal which comes in both 1" and 1 1/8" versions with 45 and 50mm rake available.

    I have the 1 1/8" version and it's a very nice fork.

    http://www.columbustubi.com/eng/4_2_12.htm

    Retail price is around 200 GBP.

    Ewan
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    thats more like it.

    thanks
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/
  • EwanR
    EwanR Posts: 16
    The other "good" fork available in 1" is the Alpha Q GS10

    http://www.truetemper.com/Performance_Tubing/gs10.asp

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Alpha ... 360043046/

    I haven't used on but the reviews seem to be good.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    Very nice but maybe a bit much for me
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/
  • notsoracy rich
    notsoracy rich Posts: 229
    As it happens I have a brand new pair of Look HSC1 all carbon forks ,still wrapped and boxed. I bought them years ago to go on a Merckx Flyer I had ordered with alloy forks, but bought a second hand Merckx Scandium frame instead so the forks have been sitting unused in a cupboard for a few years.

    Beautifully finished-very light-I think its about 400gms,I" ahead fitting, complete with bung, and this could be a good time to sell , and I live in Billericay.
    PM me if you're interested.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    sounds good what would you like for them :?:
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/
  • notsoracy rich
    notsoracy rich Posts: 229
    I seem to remember they sold at about the £200 mark , so somewhere near half that price would seem reasonable--much less and I may as well keep them to put on one of several 'training' frames I have . Let me know.

    Rich.
  • explosifpete
    explosifpete Posts: 1,327
    I've just looked them up on the web and I think that they will be to flexie for me so i'll have to give them a miss
    thanks for the offer tho
    http://www.iwaxstudio.co.uk/
  • notsoracy rich
    notsoracy rich Posts: 229
    No problem,

    Rich.

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