In a message dated 11/28/2003 12:09:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, jb@velostuf.com writes:
<< the blades are most likely going to be pre-bent with a nice, moderate racing bend from the Reynolds factory. I can not guarantee any unbent fork blades, but will fill requests first come, first served. The blades measure approximately 29mm x 16.4mm (outside diameter) >>
Folks! What a fantastic deal from John!
Be sure you read this carefully as these are the old (and cool) so called "Imperial" shape fork blade, narrower and longer front to back that the later Columbus style "Continental style" which is wider and shorter front to back. The fork blades in both cases have about the same about of material at the top, but you DO NOT want to try to reshape the blades to fit a more modern fork crown.
Virtually all of the fork crowns currently available will not fit these old style blades. FWIW, these are the same blades used in early 1970s Raliegh Pros (with Brampton Victor stays) and many early 1970s and earlier bikes...
IF someone wants an original real Cinelli investment crown to fit these older
blades (see here:
http://www.classicrendezvous.com/
Happy hollidays!
Dale
Dale Brown cycles de ORO, Inc. 1410 Mill Street Greensboro, North Carolina 27408 336-274-5959 fax 336-274-6360 <A HREF="http://www.cyclesdeoro.com">cyclesdeORO.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.classicrendezvous.com./main.htm">ClassicRendezvous.com</A>