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Back to the ’90s

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  • April 21, 2020 at 11:47 am #30647
    Uncle Terry

    I have a road fork from around ’97. The dropouts are alloy, as is the threaded steerer, but the legs seem to have a curious carbon-patterned lacquer effect.
    Was this just the cosmetic style of some alloy forks in the ‘90s?
    Or could they be carbon?
    I haven’t got the bike with me so can’t do the tap-sound test.
    Any opinions greatly appreciated.

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  • April 21, 2020 at 4:19 pm #957981
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    Uncle Terry

    The metal dropouts on your

    The metal dropouts on your forks look very similar in the way that they’re attached to the legs on mine. Maybe they are carbon after all. Thanks. 

    April 21, 2020 at 4:13 pm #957979
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    Nat Jas Moe

    They do look like carbon

    They do look like carbon after  market forks. I have a set on my Giant after a crash. 

     

    https://cdn.road.cc/wp-content/uploads/roadcc/s-l1600_19.jpg

    April 21, 2020 at 4:13 pm #957977
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    Uncle Terry

    Thanks for your reply, I

    Thanks for your reply, I think I’ll have to take it into my lbs (when I can) and get their opinion. 

    April 21, 2020 at 3:35 pm #957975
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    Anonymous

    It’s not impossible that it’s

    It’s not impossible that it’s made of shaped carbon tubes with metal dropouts, but it would have been extremely expensive at the time.  Trek OCLV and the Giant system only really became common(ish) about 1999…

    April 21, 2020 at 11:49 am #957973
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    Uncle Terry

    Here’s a dodgy photo of said

    Here’s a dodgy photo of said late 90’s forks. Carbon effect or carbon? 

    https://road.cc/wp-content/uploads/roadcc/Vintage 1997.png

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