Looking for an old 26" plate crown MTB x ATC

[steve garro]

Anyone have an old plate crown fork for, say, a Bridgestone or an old Ritchey built for 26"?
Looking for an accurate # to replicate & was wondering what the "traditional" ATC used was - 375 seems to come to mind.......
Thanks!
- Garro.

[Rody]

Steve,

Here are some atc's we used to use frequently...

Hardcore fork...square box crown with tubular legs - 385mm

Assault fork ... Tange round unicrown legs - 395mm (a bit more room for the big 2.5 tires needed pre-suspension)


and sitting around the shop waiting for a repaint...

Tange Bi-plane fork with Ritchey frame - 380mm (will not fit a old Specialized Ground Control Extreme, knobs rub the bottom of the lower plate)

Pick the atc best suited for the largest tire the customer anticipates and you'll be safe.

[shiggy]

Anyone have an old plate crown fork for, say, a Bridgestone or an old Ritchey built for 26"?
Looking for an accurate # to replicate & was wondering what the "traditional" ATC used was - 375 seems to come to mind.......
Thanks!
- Garro.

For reference, the stock unicrown fork on my '86 MB-1 measures ~387mm.

[steve garro]

Perfect.
Thanks, you guys - knew I was in the ballpark!
Hope you are both having a great Sunday - Garro.

[steve garro]

I remembered what # I was looking for - I was screwing up thinking in metric - it is 15.25" ATC x 1.5" rake (387 x 38) = Old School.
- Garro.