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Hah I was waiting for that :wink: I know it's an issue that bothers a lot of people, especially the purists. I always fit risers on a new bike so I have an extra way of adjusting the ride position without swapping stems every 5 minutes. You'll notice the bars are rotated quite a bit further...

Thanks for the re-assurance Anthony. It certainly felt pretty good. As you say, I won't do any cutting for a while, if at all - I'll fiddle around with stems first (I've got various lengths and angles to choose from!). BTW on a regular 10-mile loop the Prestige was only 1.2 mph slower...

Well, they are marketed as having the geometry for 100mm (which the RC38's are), in fact even up to 130. Only having ridden 90's rigid MTB's in the past it felt very weird at first. The LBS fitted the stem the "right" way up and I had to swap it over. There's still 2cm of spacers that can be...

Thanks for the tip. I was considering a few squirts of frame saver or the like. I vaguely remember someone saying that WD40 is just as effective as a protector - I wonder....

Just come back from the first run on the Orange Prestige. The frame is this year's Orange re-issue and not the original (although I have one of those under the bed as well!). I wanted something that would take my Pace RC38's so it had to be 1 1/8th headtube and the correct geometry for a 100mm...

Just the weight really, and the comfort that you get from a carbon or steel fork. I presume the RC30 is aluminium.

Thanks for the info guys. Looks like the shortest I'll be able to get are the Pace RC31's at 420mm. Has anyone tried this setup? Will the extra 25mm make any difference?

I'm looking for a carbon rigid fork for my early 90's Clockwork. Needs to have a 1' steerer. I've bought some Pace RC31's but they are 440 axle/crown so I assume they won't be right for the geometry - looks like I'll have to sell them on. Will I be able to find anything with a 1" steerer...

Here are 4 steel forks I've had lying around for too long: From left to right: 1) Orange F7: crown-axle 395 / steerer 120 (top 40 threaded) - 1" / some scrapes and scratches and a few rust spots .... £20 posted. 2) Orange (from Clockwork): crown-axle 395 / steerer 120 (top 40...

It'll be almost entirely for urban/road use - commuting and the like.

I wouldn't mind the higher bar position. On my current Clockwork with original Orange forks at 395 I have a threaded-threadless 1" to 1 1/8" quill adaptor with just under 1" showing (where spacers would be on a threadless) and riser bars probably giving another 1", so another 2" with flat...

I've had a set of Pace RC31's with a 1" steerer knocking around for a while, waiting to go on a 90's Clockwork, but I've just realised they are the longer 440 crown to axle length rather than the 420. Is this going to be a problem with geometry/setup? If so I may as well sell them on. Cheers.

I'll be needing a stem for my Pace RC35 1" steerer. I prefer road-looking stems and it will need to be 120mm with at least a 10 degree rise. Anyone any ideas? Or can you get shims to use a standard 1 1/8" stem on a 1" steerer - couldn't see any on CRC. Ta. EDIT: Just found an MPart shim...

Just bought some forks from MAXTHEROTTI. Packed and posted the same day I paid and arrived within 2 days. Great forks and spot-on service, so he's a good seller as well as buyer!

Thanks for the help and advice everyone. Within a few hours of posting here I have sourced not 1 but 2 sets of forks which should be great for building up both frames. A brilliant forum!

This looks promising! MAXTHEROTTI, what is the travel on the RC35's - would it be OK for the geometry of the Prestige do you reckon? I'm definitely interested. Foolzgold, I'm also really interested in the steerer. Is it an easy enough job to switch them over (i.e. DIY)?

Looking for a Pace RC35 or 36 fork with a 1" steerer to fit a 1990's Orange Prestige (or another short-travel 1" sus fork considered).

OK - seems to be the general consensus. Now to set about getting a set. Thanks for the help everyone.

Hi. New here and first post. I have a couple of old Orange frames I'd like to build up (one anyway) with suspension forks. They both have 1" head-tubes and the geometry would probably only suit short-travel - that's all I would need anyway as it's for fairly light off road stuff. As far...