[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Another option in line with what has already been mentioned, Find a suspension fork crown that works for you and allows legs to be bolted to it and have a builder make a legs that will fit it. It does not have to be the Bontrager/Rock Shox one. It can be a later Rock Shox one with just the bolt

[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Sorry, lost the text and hit send too soon. The Bob Brown Cycles fork crown can be built both for 1" and 11/8" via shim per his description here, http://bobbrowncycles.com/sale.htm , and has good clearance. I don't know if Handsome Cycles or Rawlands still has any forks. My guess is that

[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

I recall someone on the RBW or iBOB list posting about getting a replacement fork for a 1993 Bridgestone XO-1 from Handsome Cycles by buying one that was used on the XOXO. One of the issues was there is a reverse peak or point that projected down in the middle of the fork crown toward the tire

[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

I tried to post info last week but it didn't go through, I'm interested in looking into this project. The Pacenti crown appears to be available again: here. Here

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Mine was actually 1-1/8" fork. I don't have a picture anymore as I sold the Velo Orange Camargue it was made for. But I know Clockwork has made it in 1" before - On

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

P.S. Just noticed something. That is not a close up of a bald guy's head. It is a German Shepard dog. On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 6:06:55 PM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > I was thinking along those lines, too. Here's a donor, It's a Bianchi > Grizzly. Buy it Now, $39. I bet he would ship

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Also, gotta pic of your fork? On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, EasyRider wrote: > > Can the Pacenti MTB crown do a 1" steerer or is it only 1 1/8"? > > On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:52:07 PM UTC-4, Philip Kim wrote: >> >> i got clockworks to do a custom fork. the only trouble

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Can the Pacenti MTB crown do a 1" steerer or is it only 1 1/8"? On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:52:07 PM UTC-4, Philip Kim wrote: > > i got clockworks to do a custom fork. the only trouble is that there are > less options for fork crowns that can accommodate width. > > i got the pacenti MTB

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

i got clockworks to do a custom fork. the only trouble is that there are less options for fork crowns that can accommodate width. i got the pacenti MTB crown, which certainly drove up the price since the pacenti MTB crown stock was dwindling, but the price was still decent. He might have

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Me too. I'd put it on a 1990 Trek 950. What crown to use? On Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 1:37:30 AM UTC-4, Eamon Nordquist wrote: > > If we are talking about 1" threaded, lugged crown, and a decent rake, I > might be interested. The fork on my 80's Trek Antelope doesn't have as long > a steerer

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

The Tange ones I'm talking about are from the 90's, are canti brake compatible, and look like this: http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/download/file.php?id=12350 They licensed the crown design from Bontrager who's forks were similar, but usually had a black crown, beefier legs, and go for a

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Thanks Keith! Yeah that gray one was almost perfect, might have been 'close enough' as I have some margin at 24cm. I am keeping an eye on ebay, not quite every day but I do have some searches going. Those switchblade forks look like they are mostly disc forks... which would work but would

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Here's one that only missed by a cm of steerer length: http://m.ebay.com/itm/26-inch-Bike-Fork-Gray-1-in-Threaded-for-Mountain-Comfort-Bike-V-Brake-Compatble-/232298936149?hash=item3616187755%3Ag%3AtfQAAOSwU8hY7AnU Im sure you're watching the bay already, but you should keep an eye for

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

If we are talking about 1" threaded, lugged crown, and a decent rake, I might be interested. The fork on my 80's Trek Antelope doesn't have as long a steerer ad I'd like, and the unicrown limits fender clearance. Eamon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Michael, I'd definitely be in at that price point for that kind of fork. I was also thinking today about looking at custom builder who builds​ in batches and have a similar fork for their semi custom runs... If the was one like that it might be compelling and relatively less expensive to tack on

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

I dug up info on the Jeff Lyon Rawland forks: they were around $250 each. That's not just pocket change, but the forks looked perfect and beautiful. They also initially thought 4 people were interested, yet ended up ordering 22 of them. Anyone interested at that price point? Who loves theit

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Tony, I think an old 1" threaded unicrown would be the way to go, but could be really hard to find one with such a long steerer. Prob most of the mountain bikes of the late 80s and early 90s that might serve as donors had shorter headtubes in their largest frame size than the XO-3. Probably

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

When the Rawland crowd all wanted Stag replacement forks I think they went to Jeff Lyon...? I want to say 10-12 was his batch threshold and I don't know what the actual costs ended up being. My only replacement fork experience was w/ Riv and my Saluki replacement. Ended up being a newly built to

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Maybe reach out to norther cycles? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group,

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

Great idea. I'd buy two for sure. -Norm '559 forever' Bone in PDX From: Michael Morrissey <michaelgmorris...@gmail.com> To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2017 6:35 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

I was looking for almost the same thing and couldn't find it. I bought an ordinary Tange 26" fork from Bruce Gordon instead. Perhaps a custom builder could do a run of these forks: 26", lugged, 2.4" tire clearance, absurd number of braze-ons, a nice paint color. I'm not going to say a ton

[RBW] Re: WTB - Riv Fork; 26" wheel canti

One more thought, if I can't find a Riv fork an old segmented canti MTB fork would also be cool and I could manage w/o the braze ons. Tony On Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:35:19 AM UTC-4, Tony DeFilippo wrote: > > I'm looking to re-fork my XO-3 for easier 2" tire clearance and mid-fork > braze