Colnago C-40/steel fork

nhell asks- Is it possible to put a classic Colnago curved steel fork on a
C-40 frame and
what would I need to do? Thanks. BRBR

I answer-sure-just need a 1 inch threaded HS, and need to have the fork steerer
be the headtube of the frameset + the stack of the headset...in length.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
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"Qui si parla Campagnolo " wrote in message
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nhell asks- Is it possible to put a classic Colnago curved steel fork on
a
C-40 frame and
what would I need to do? Thanks. BRBR

I answer-sure-just need a 1 inch threaded HS, and need to have the fork
steerer
be the headtube of the frameset + the stack of the headset...in length.

I would recommend against it though. The 'classic' Colnago fork is VERY
stiff and all of the road irregularities are transferred directly into the
frame since the fork won't flex. This might not bother the smaller frame
sizes but in the larger sizes you'll find the bike wandering all over the
place and even getting speed wobbles from the frame flex.

If you want to really improve your 58 cm or larger older Colnago put on a
carbon fork. It will remake it from an OK ride into one of the best.

Tom- I would recommend against it though. The 'classic' Colnago fork is VERY
stiff and all of the road irregularities are transferred directly into the
frame since the fork won't flex. This might not bother the smaller frame
sizes but in the larger sizes you'll find the bike wandering all over the
place and even getting speed wobbles from the frame flex.

If you want to really improve your 58 cm or larger older Colnago put on a
carbon fork. It will remake it from an OK ride into one of the best. BRBR


I say-sorry, don't agree. I had a Colnago straight bladed fork on a steel
frame(58cm) for years and it rides like a 'fork'. To imply that stiffness when
mated to a carbon frame will make for a harsh ride or create speed wobbles is a
stretch at best. The main and sometimes ONLY advantage to a carbon fork is that
it weighs less, when compared to a well made steel fork, which the Colnago one
certainly is.

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"