I would recommend against an aluminium or carbon fork. I replaced my off topic carbon fork on my KOF benotto fixed road bike with an 80's Schwinn cromoly 'racing' fork, and the bike was way less twitchy and more comfortable.
Go with the international fork. And bigger low pressure tires.
What handlebars are you using? Wider alloy ones will be less rigid than narrow cromoly ones. Use softer handlebar tape- like the new cinelli gel, or stella azzurra ciccolato extra thick tape.
Tom martin Oakland ca
-----Original Message----- From: Joe Bender-Zanoni [mailto:joebz@optonline.net] Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 8:20 AM To: marc garcia Cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]softening the ride of my track bike?
As to the fork, an aluminium or carbon fiber fork with the right rake would be a better bet I think.
Tire options are limited by clearance but tubulas, as large as you can go and with supple casings. Also consider relatively low pressure.
Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Notch, NJ "Painfully remembering road excursions on my Cannondale track with on topic 3Rensho made fork".
marc garcia wrote:
>I've been riding my raleigh pro track bike alot on the
>streets and I'm sure you can imagine it can be a bit
>of a harsh ride. I have a fork from a raleigh
>international with the steer tube length and I was
>wondering if I swith out the forks will this have any
>difference in the harshness of the ride?
>
>any info would be appreciated.
>
>marc garcia
>chicago IL