Vitus Chrono Fourche alloy forks

[bigfatron]

In the other thread I started about my rusted 753 frame I mentioned I'd got alloy forks, by Vitus I think.
I had paid no attention to them, but now that I have I notice they are straight, a la Colnago.
I can only find one reference online, a North American site advertising for sale the Vitus Chrono Fourche, does anyone have any more information? Even Velobase is a blank on these. They have a strange yellow sticker on, which looks like a double g, I'm sure I've seen a picture online but can't find it now.
I'll post some pictures in the next day or so

 

[bigfatron]

I'm hopeless at pictures, but have finally managed to create a user gallery, there are some pictures of the forks and my 753 frame - as well as one of my daughter Charlotte with a balding middle-aged fatty

 

[pigman]

chrono would suggest for time trials. Make sure they're not for a low profile bike with 26" wheels

 

[bigfatron]

it's a good point Pigman, and one that I checked before buying and again - with a 700c wheel! - when received. It's the Colnago-straight geometry that intrgues me, and that I really don't like the look of, I prefer traditional raked forks

 

[GordonB]

I have a 1997 Vitus catalogue and the Chrono forks are listed in it. They were available in both 700c and 650c sizes and with 145, 170, 195, 220 or 245mm steerers. Supplied as standard on the Titane and AC26 models and as an option on the 979, 797 and CAT3. The logo is the yellow Vitus V and two stylised cyclists printed over it.

If I have time over the weekend I'll scan the catalogue and post it in the correct forum.

Depending on the steerer length these would look good on one of my Vitus bikes!

Gordon

 

[bigfatron]

In which case I will measure the steerer and post the details for you GordonB.
you can see pictures in the gallery I've (inexpertly) created, and if it helps they came out of a 57cm frame - got any 753 forks you'd care to swap for them?!

 

[GordonB]

1997 Vitus catalogue now available at http://www.oldschoolpens.com/vitus1997.pdf this is on my wife's webspace, she insists that I ask everyone to feel free to browse her website!

Gordon

 

[David B]

1997 Vitus catalogue now available at http://www.oldschoolpens.com/vitus1997.pdf this is on my wife's webspace, she insists that I ask everyone to feel free to browse her website!

Gordon

Cheers for the interesting link - the AC26 with its 26" wheels and carbon/steel frame tubing combo (almost unheard of back in '97) is a peculiar beast. Don't recall seeing that one on sale in the UK, at least not at any of my local shops.

David

 

[bigfatron]

I'm not sure who it was, possibly Tony Rominger, but one of the pros in the peleton started a fashion for climbing mountains on 650c wheels, less rolling resistance than 700c.
I heard that the mechanics forced the idea to be dropped as there was confusion over having to carry two different wheel sizes in the team cars

 

[David B]

I'm not sure who it was, possibly Tony Rominger, but one of the pros in the peleton started a fashion for climbing mountains on 650c wheels, less rolling resistance than 700c.

I've a feeling you may be right about Rominger; Virenque also used a frame built for 26" wheels on mountain stages from time to time. Said frame may well have been one of his Litespeed Ti ones re-labelled as a Peugeot too.

David