40mm forks for Fuji Track?
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Hello everyone. My first post and first bike build (please go easy on a noob!).
I have a 2015 Fuji Track - lovely, simple bike with a solid, comfortable steel frame.
Unfortunately the forks were damaged (driven over by the son while the bike was in bits - helpfully he disposed of the evidence by binning the forks.
So I need a new set. But... the geometry of them is a little unusual - I’ve had to get this from the Fuji archives, but they were “Elios 2, custom butted cr-mo with a 40mm offset - the headtube is 73.5 degrees”.
Unfortunately, after hours of searching - I can’t find a suitable replacement. I’m perfectly happy to get a carbon fork - but can’t seem to find one with a 40mm rake. I’ve tried all the main sites and have scoured eBay too. Could anyone help me?
It was never an expensive bike, so it would be difficult to justify an expensive fork, but equally-well I wouldn’t want a cheap Chinese eBay carbon fork or a low-quality steel one either. The fork is the same on the ‘15, ‘16 and ‘17 Fuji Track sonhoped I could buy an OEM one, but they won’t reply to my emails.
I like the look of the straight Columbus tusk - but it’s 45mm. Nothing massively oversized.
Really appreciate any help as after days on the internet searching, I’m close to pulling my hair out.
Thank you very much.
I have a 2015 Fuji Track - lovely, simple bike with a solid, comfortable steel frame.
Unfortunately the forks were damaged (driven over by the son while the bike was in bits - helpfully he disposed of the evidence by binning the forks.
So I need a new set. But... the geometry of them is a little unusual - I’ve had to get this from the Fuji archives, but they were “Elios 2, custom butted cr-mo with a 40mm offset - the headtube is 73.5 degrees”.
Unfortunately, after hours of searching - I can’t find a suitable replacement. I’m perfectly happy to get a carbon fork - but can’t seem to find one with a 40mm rake. I’ve tried all the main sites and have scoured eBay too. Could anyone help me?
It was never an expensive bike, so it would be difficult to justify an expensive fork, but equally-well I wouldn’t want a cheap Chinese eBay carbon fork or a low-quality steel one either. The fork is the same on the ‘15, ‘16 and ‘17 Fuji Track sonhoped I could buy an OEM one, but they won’t reply to my emails.
I like the look of the straight Columbus tusk - but it’s 45mm. Nothing massively oversized.
Really appreciate any help as after days on the internet searching, I’m close to pulling my hair out.
Thank you very much.
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Ps: I should add that I would consider a disc brake carbon fork if that opens things up a bit (I may change the wheels at some point and I don’t use a rear brake).0
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https://www.bricklanebikes.co.uk/blb-track-fork-chrome
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOUNBA651 ... track-fork
https://www.dolan-bikes.com/bike-compon ... -hole.html
Respectively 38mm, 45mm and 35mm of rake. You don't need to get exactly 40mm; nor will you notice a 2mm difference assuming you use this on the street, not as a race bike. In fact, going with a bit more rake will make the bike a little more stable.
You do need a 1 1/8" threadless fork with a brake hole. You could also look on SantaFixie.co.uk, although they don't list rake on the forks I looked at in a 1-minute google search.0 -
Thank you very much!0
