Vintage Paioli Air/Oil forks 1" steerer

[PeteJonz]

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre ... 2923860575

These are mine. They are NOS & a rare piece of nice kit for early mountain bikes with 1" threaded steerer.

 

[Retro Spud]

Very nice

Never seen a fork of that age with what looks like some sort of bolt though leg
How does that work? (Pic 7 on your listing shows a closed drop out)

 

[PeteJonz]

Re:

I believe it mated to a Paioli axle, but I have never seen the mating part. You can see from the attached it was a genuine option/fitment directly from them.

 

[Retro Spud]

Really nice forks (truly) but without the axel they’re sadly wall art

Or you get all brave with a saw and carry out surgery which isn’t perhaps as nutty as it seems so long as the axel wasn’t any bigger in diameter than a standard Shimano one

 

[PeteJonz]

Re:

This is a Paioli axle, from a motorbike. I expect the axle for these forks works the same way, with a spacer or two.

 

[mk one]

Really nice forks (truly) but without the axel they’re sadly wall art

Or you get all brave with a saw and carry out surgery which isn’t perhaps as nutty as it seems so long as the axel wasn’t any bigger in diameter than a standard Shimano one

If the axle is a standard size then you should be able to use a normal quick release skewer, more than likely if you need a bolt you will also need the hub.

Glad you pointed this out as i was thinking of bidding on these.

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