HELP with forks !!

[gibgrth]

Hi folks, 3 pics of forks off a reynolds 853 tubing bicycle I have owned for about 17 years or so. As you can see they are slightly the worst for wear lol. Fork steerer tube is threaded for campag, need help finding a replacement set of forks as I want to continue to use the bike Thanks in advance for any replies

 

[biggs682]

you should be able to get a set made by the likes of Mercian and such

 

[wisdom]

As biggs said Mercian should be able to help.What caused the fail?

 

[e-rider]

I'd change to a A-headset whilst you are at it!

 

[biggs682]

@gibgrth didnt see you were based across the Irish sea what about this crowd http://www.coastroadcycles.com/index.html

or speak to @Fab Foodie as i am sure he had a pr made but cant recall who did them or if he had them done in the end

 

[gibgrth]

As biggs said Mercian should be able to help.What caused the fail?

well might be age but noticed a touch of rust in and around where it broke

 

[Tim Hall]

I didn't think Campag headsets were threaded differently to anyone else (but could be wrong). If the thread is standard, there's a pair of chromed forks on ebay here that might suit.

Nothing special from a tubing point of view, but shiny. (Are forks available in 853 anyway?)

 

[Smokin Joe]

I didn't think Campag headsets were threaded differently to anyone else (but could be wrong). If the thread is standard, there's a pair of chromed forks on ebay here that might suit.

Nothing special from a tubing point of view, but shiny. (Are forks available in 853 anyway?)

Steerer threads were all the same.

 

[gibgrth]

I didn't think Campag headsets were threaded differently to anyone else (but could be wrong). If the thread is standard, there's a pair of chromed forks on ebay here that might suit.

Nothing special from a tubing point of view, but shiny. (Are forks available in 853 anyway?)

thanks Tim , these look ideal would do the job

 

[gibgrth]

Steerer threads were all the same.

Smokin joe do you think the crown race on the forks tim suggested would fit the mating campag race part on my frame??

 

[Smokin Joe]

Smokin joe do you think the crown race on the forks tim suggested would fit the mating campag race part on my frame??

I can't remember whether crown races on threaded headsets were generic or marque specific. Someone will know.

 

[gibgrth]

I can't remember whether crown races on threaded headsets were generic or marque specific. Someone will know.

was lookin there looks like campag are 26,4mm the ones on ebay are 27mm

 

[boydj]

If you're getting a fork with a threaded steerer, make sure the steerer is long enough for your head tube.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

well might be age but noticed a touch of rust in and around where it broke

No, not rust. Those forks had internally-stepped lugs that are notorious for breaking like that. External lugs with their fancy fingers and filigrees are an evolutionary design that smooths out the transition between fork blade and lug and thus avoid stress risers. That design introduces a huge uniform stress riser right around the blade. It lasted a long time but could have lasted even longer had it been an externally-lugged fork.