Road Bike part buying

[arran25]

Hey i have some really old Colnago front forks from my Colnago Master Oylmpic road bike which are starting to look knackered. I need to buy some new forks but i am not to sure what front forks are the best to go for? I have about £250 to spend. Can anyone give me some advice on where to look.

got to be 1″ headtube thanks

[HarryB]

eBay or ask Mike at Maestro he’s a Colnago expert

[arran25]

Hey thanks, not really looking for any make, just looking for the best for conformability plus lightweight. A friend said something about a Onda fork but can’t find them anywhere.

[HarryB]

Hey thanks, not really looking for any make, just looking for the best for conformability plus lightweight. A friend said something about a Onda fork but can’t find them anywhere.

OK, don’t take this the wrong way but if it was possible to come up with a fork that was the exact opposite of what you want then your friend has done it. He obvioulsy knows nothing at all about bikes. And I mean nothing.

The Onda is a carbon form made by Pinarello and it’s on my bike a Prince. It won’t fit your bike and even if it did it would look stupid and would probably break. Apart from that it would be fine.

[tomlevell]

If it fits why would it break?

As his requirement is for a fork how is the Onda the exact opposite of what he wants?

I’m with you on the looking daft though.

Anyway assuming your bike is a good few years old it probably has a threaded steerer also which would limit your choice.

Or you can swap to a plain steerer and aheadset but you’ll also need a new headset and stem to fit it. If it’s a plain steerer then your laughing.

Either go into a decent bike shop or if you want to do it yourself you can probably get something from these online shops

http://www.parker-international.co.uk/

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/

http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/

[HarryB]

It won’t fit. It’s for an integrated headset, it’s totally wrong. And if he got it to fit somehow it would PROBABLY break. Note probably being the operative word here which is why I put probably and not definitely in my original post.

[tomlevell]

It won’t fit your bike and even if it did it would look stupid and would probably break

If it did fit it wouldn’t break other than due to equipment failure or a crash.

[HarryB]

It won’t fit your bike and even if it did it would look stupid and would probably break

If it did fit it wouldn’t break other than due to equipment failure or a crash.

You got my point entirely you are just being your usual foolish and pedantic self.

The point I was making is that his mate had given him totally useless advice. That still stands.

[tomlevell]

So instead of suggesting people who may have been misquoted know nothing at all why don’t you be helpful and suggest some decent makes of fork that might fit.

I have no idea who makes good aftermarket road forks in carbon or metal in 1″.