Pepperoni vs. Standard

[IdahoBrett]

What benefit(s) other than stiffness does a Pepperoni fork offer over a standard fork?

The 93 M500 I just bought has a standard fork and while perusing ebay I came across a purple Pepperoni. Just random thoughts. No particular reason to modify my new to me M500.


Thanks

 

[black lightning 1987]

The Pepperoni would be lighter than the steel fork. What diameter steerer does your fork have? The 1993-4 Pepperonis were 1.25", but later ones were 1.125". I assume that the frames that came with a steel fork had a smaller diameter head tube.

 

[IdahoBrett]

The Pepperoni would be lighter than the steel fork. What diameter steerer does your fork have? The 1993-4 Pepperonis were 1.25", but later ones were 1.125". I assume that the frames that came with a steel fork had a smaller diameter head tube.

I haven’t measured it, but I assumed since it was a 93 it would be 1.25”. And as @JohnnyD mentioned in another post that makes it difficult vs. 1.125” for parts.

At this point it’s a thought exercise. Unlikely that I would change anything, since the bike is so complete and functioning as is.

 

[JohnnyD]

I haven’t measured it, but I assumed since it was a 93 it would be 1.25”. And as @JohnnyD mentioned in another post that makes it difficult vs. 1.125” for parts.

At this point it’s a thought exercise. Unlikely that I would change anything, since the bike is so complete and functioning as is.

I am relieved that it is just a thought exercise at the moment. That bike is nice just the way it is, small little paint chips part of the beauty of owning a 30 year old bike.

The Pepperoni would be lighter than the steel fork. What diameter steerer does your fork have? The 1993-4 Pepperonis were 1.25", but later ones were 1.125". I assume that the frames that came with a steel fork had a smaller diameter head tube.

I am curious about the headtube size myself though after reading this because I had forgotten about the steel forks like the M500 has. Please let me know when you get a chance to measure it.