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Date: 19 Sep 2007 08:00:43
From: !Jones
Subject: Anybody know vintage BMX parts well? (fork)
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Hi.
I'm restoring an old BMX and I need some advice on choosing a fork.
First of all, it's a tandem frame!!! (yeah, one was produced in the
'70s) The head tube is sized for a standard 1" BMX headset and
threaded. (406 wheels or something close)
Given that I probably don't have a snowball's chance of ever finding
the original Littlejohn forks (you never know... watch eBay!), what
would make a good second choice? They'll need to be strong even at
the expense of weight.
Oh, yeah... we're not actually going to *ride* it in any BMX... what
do they call 'em? ... "crosses".
Jones
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Date: 19 Sep 2007 14:15:25
From: Scott Gordo
Subject: Re: Anybody know vintage BMX parts well? (fork)
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On Sep 19, 9:00 am, !Jones <p...@off.com > wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I'm restoring an old BMX and I need some advice on choosing a fork.
> First of all, it's a tandem frame!!! (yeah, one was produced in the
> '70s) The head tube is sized for a standard 1" BMX headset and
> threaded. (406 wheels or something close)
>
> Given that I probably don't have a snowball's chance of ever finding
> the original Littlejohn forks (you never know... watch eBay!), what
> would make a good second choice? They'll need to be strong even at
> the expense of weight.
>
> Oh, yeah... we're not actually going to *ride* it in any BMX... what
> do they call 'em? ... "crosses".
>
> Jones
Tandem BMX? Wow. Long wheelbase, twitchy handling.... Sounds
interesting.
I don't have an answer for you, but I was unable to bend any of the
80's BMX forks that were under me. Believe me, I tried.
/s
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Date: 19 Sep 2007 20:11:15
From: !Jones
Subject: Re: Anybody know vintage BMX parts well? (fork)
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On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:15:25 -0700, in rec.bicycles.tech Scott Gordo
<blubberpuss@gmail.com > wrote:
>Tandem BMX? Wow. Long wheelbase, twitchy handling.... Sounds
>interesting.
Yeah, it's an oddball fer sure. I don't know what I'll *do* with the
damn thing when I get it built, but I will most deffo take it for a
spin before it hits eBay... straight and level, you know! (I'm not
into blood.)
Right now, I need to decide what make of fork I want. I see all of
the various name brands and I haven't a freakin' *clue*... some are
better 'n others, I gather.
Any advice at all will be useful.
Jones
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