A guy I know has a 1999 Saeco. It is a a bit special in that it is black and gold. I cannot find this in the catalogs. The Serial indicates a build date of 99...
The bike came with a broken fork, and he needs to replace it. It is definitely 1" and it is definitely threaded. To throw a little wrench in, the previous owner put a 1 to 1 1/8 adapter in and was running Richey stem.
I do not have the mechanical chops on old school threaded headsets. Part of the issue is I do not have one so I cannot look at one.
The fork he has is a CODA, and the steerer tube appears to be between about 157mm and 153mm...
Anyway, I found a fork from a 1998 Saeco that measures 177 or 177.5mm for the steerer. I cannot believe they are so far apart - 2cm or more. What gives? And would the 177.5mm fork fit his bike? What are the options? What would account for such a large variation? Ideas? Can he use spacers?
Alternatively, what does it take to convert to another brand such as a Richie Comp or similar. They exist out there, but as you know they are threadless. Is there a quick easy way to convert to threadless. This is an area that I have been meaning to grasp for some time. This is just the perfect opportunity to ask. Thanks!
Shane
The bike came with a broken fork, and he needs to replace it. It is definitely 1" and it is definitely threaded. To throw a little wrench in, the previous owner put a 1 to 1 1/8 adapter in and was running Richey stem.
I do not have the mechanical chops on old school threaded headsets. Part of the issue is I do not have one so I cannot look at one.
The fork he has is a CODA, and the steerer tube appears to be between about 157mm and 153mm...
Anyway, I found a fork from a 1998 Saeco that measures 177 or 177.5mm for the steerer. I cannot believe they are so far apart - 2cm or more. What gives? And would the 177.5mm fork fit his bike? What are the options? What would account for such a large variation? Ideas? Can he use spacers?
Alternatively, what does it take to convert to another brand such as a Richie Comp or similar. They exist out there, but as you know they are threadless. Is there a quick easy way to convert to threadless. This is an area that I have been meaning to grasp for some time. This is just the perfect opportunity to ask. Thanks!
Shane