The problem with 1-1/8” is not the availability of headsets (including WC Angleset) it’s the very limited availability of forks.
To keep these legacy bikes rolling we really need one of the major manufacturers to keep a 1-1/8” fork in their collection. Preferably something in an affordable 160mm package that can be easily lowered.
There are some great bikes out there that need a fresh fork (structurally/physically worn out, or just no longer supported) there’s a lot of slag on the used market, and in terms of new forks it’s inventory fumes.
I wrote a piece on it last year: [https://nsmb.com/articles/save-us-sram-and-our-bikes/](https://nsmb.com/articles/save-us-sram-and-our-bikes/)
I think SRAM are best positioned (sales numbers and platforms) to step up but any mainstream budget 27” fork would be great.
April 9, 2019, 6:55 a.m. - Andrew Major
The problem with 1-1/8” is not the availability of headsets (including WC Angleset) it’s the very limited availability of forks. To keep these legacy bikes rolling we really need one of the major manufacturers to keep a 1-1/8” fork in their collection. Preferably something in an affordable 160mm package that can be easily lowered. There are some great bikes out there that need a fresh fork (structurally/physically worn out, or just no longer supported) there’s a lot of slag on the used market, and in terms of new forks it’s inventory fumes. I wrote a piece on it last year: [https://nsmb.com/articles/save-us-sram-and-our-bikes/](https://nsmb.com/articles/save-us-sram-and-our-bikes/) I think SRAM are best positioned (sales numbers and platforms) to step up but any mainstream budget 27” fork would be great.