fork/headset compatibility & what winter fork?
I have just about plucked up the courage to order myself a xacd titanium frame from china. The frame comes with a plain head tube for a standard 1 1/8in headset. I had hoped to get a Chris king steelset to fit in this.
I need to buy some winter forks to fit this frame. they must be winter ones compatible with 57mm deep drop brakes as I want to fit mudguards to the frame.
The problem is all the forks on sale seem to be for integrated headsets, will these fit a standard headset as well?
I have tried Sheldon brown but for once even he won’t answer my question!!!!
Can anyone recommend a decent winter fork? I will probably want to leave about 50-60mm of steerer showing for comfort, would I be better off with forks with an alloy steerer?
All I have seen so far is the ITM vista winter.
I need to buy some winter forks to fit this frame. they must be winter ones compatible with 57mm deep drop brakes as I want to fit mudguards to the frame.
The problem is all the forks on sale seem to be for integrated headsets, will these fit a standard headset as well?
I have tried Sheldon brown but for once even he won’t answer my question!!!!
Can anyone recommend a decent winter fork? I will probably want to leave about 50-60mm of steerer showing for comfort, would I be better off with forks with an alloy steerer?
All I have seen so far is the ITM vista winter.
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I've got these on my kinesis Racelight TK. Seem good. They have clearance for deep drop brakes and mudguard eyes.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=207670 -
I also have the Racelight T forks (Carbon Steerer). They are a good fork designed for 57mm brakes at their maximum reach. Easily clearence for 28mm tyres and full guards, probably 32mm + guards though I havent tried it.
They are designed for integrated headsets but should look OK on a standard 1 1/8 inch Aheadset.
The ends of my integrated headtube are flared so that they blend into the fork. Putting the headset cups into a plain headtube turns it into a flared tube similar to the integrated one.
The diameter of the Racelight T fork crown is about 46mm so if you use a headset where the lower cup diameter flares out to about 46mm it should look OK.
Isaac used to make a 1 1/8 (non integrated + alloy steerer) fork for 57mm brakes and mudguards. The clearence is just enough for 28mm tyres and guards. You might be able to get new old stock or second hand.0
