Forks with a 1 inch threadless steerer?

[iscarrr]

I've trying to sort of restore my old mans Giant atx770 (circa 1996 i think?), that annoyingly has a 1 inch threadless steerer.

It currently has those crappy gold coloured RST forks, and they're pretty much dead. The steerer on them was factory cut super low (as was the trend in those days), so the front end is lower than anything ive seen around for some time. Ideally id like to get a new fork where a) the suspension works b) has a couple more inches in steerer length to prop up the front a little.

My memory doesn't serve me that well on forks from that era, so i cant seem to remember any other 1 inch steerer forks around. I thought perhaps there would be some old rock shox mag21's with them but i havent been able to find any around. Oddly enough i found that marzocchi until semi recently have still produced a fork with a 1 inch steerer - http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22693

So if you have any ideas on what fork i should try hunt down please let me know!

 

[miko]

From memory there are some really old Rock Shox that would fit the bill, but you're pretty much going to be scouring the murky depths of the 'net and ebay to find them. They're also going to be really old and probably spring my MCU's which have probably turned to fudge by now. If the 'zocchi's are coil sprung I'd go with them.

All up though, unless he's really attached to that bike I'd be upgrading to something with a 1 1/8th steerer. Your fork choices are going to be very very limited with 1"

 

[ronster44]

White bros have a 1" steerer option on there new loop fork
http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/05/24/remaining-sea-otter-two-mrp-white-brothers-rohloff/

 

[Chrispy]

Some of the early RST's with have one inch steerers - the elasticine ones pretty much go forever, it's just that they don't adjust and are a bit crappy. Some models of marzocchi have crowns that come apart and you can put in whatever size headtube that you like - the oil bath forks are great.

Most of the one inch steerers are theaded, so you will get front end height via quill stems only.

 

[cobba]

The RST Capa comes with either a 28.6mm (1 1/8") or a 25.4mm (1") steel steering tube.

http://www.rst.com.tw/ct/product/product2.jsp?id=PI1249546362647

 

[iscarrr]

Thanks for all the tips and help guys!

 

[Nerf Herder]

FYI ... I sent them (White Bros) an email last night asking about the 1" steerer option (wasn't in their webstore, but I could have been going cross eyed).

if you want me to forward their reply, PM me your addy and I'll forward once it arrives.

 

[cobba]

Re. the White Brothers Loop.

I could be wrong, but I don't think the OP would want to buy a fork that costs US$795 to put on a 15 year old bike. As well as the high price, the Loop only comes with a 15mm through axle, so he'd have to get a new hub/front wheel also.

Cheaper options:

http://www.amazon.com/RST-T6-Black-threadless-steerer/dp/B000FIMUP0/ref=pd_sbs_sg_15

http://www.amazon.com/RST-Capa-Suspension-threaded-steerer/dp/B000FIMTE2

http://www.amazon.com/RST-T6-Suspension-threaded-steerer/dp/B000FIMVBI/ref=pd_sbs_sg_3

Forks with 1" steering tubes turn up on ebay occasionally.

 

[Turner_rider]

Any reasonable 1" suspension fork is likely to cost more than what the frame is worth especially if you are only really spending money on it to make it an occasional rider.

Finding a 1" rigid fork or a frame with a 1 1/8th steerer would be a better option in my opinion.

finding a fork with a 1" threaded steerer ins't the end of the world eiher as its a simple and inexpensive job to change the head set to a threaded one and there are plenty of 1" quill stems around.

 

[AngoXC]

I've got a Quadra (in race yellow!) laying around if you're at all interested. Originally bought them for my ATX780 but ended up opting for a rigid fork. They're suffering from a little stiction at present but I'm sure if you opened them up and gave them a clean, they should be fine.

PM me if you're interested.