Dolan Pre Cursa / PreCursa / Track Champion

Thanks Lukas, it's a nicer match than my 10k carbon weave Wing TT fork.
Unfortunately just missed @Corkscrew24's black Wing TT fork - which would have been nice for the TT setup.
If anyone has a spare one going, please let me know!

Alpina Wing Pista forks no longer available from Dolan.

Looks dope.

This could be worth a look if you don't find a matching Wing TT (next time it's in a sale at <£35 to avoid import VAT & handling fees):
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/brand-new-BXT-arrival-700C-Road-bicycle-fork-UD-1-1-8-super-light-matt-glossy/1942488_32651606373.html?spm=2114.12010612.0.0.m06jcF
I ordered one in summer, and another in a sale the other week (still waiting for that one), when the price was <£30.
Nice and stiff, rides absolutely fine, about 360g with 180mmish of steerer, looks aero-ish, matches Pursuit Champ head tube nicely (it's 45mm diameter at the crown, not 46 as shown). Same fork as used on the State Undefeated 'tarck'/crit bike, so not ideal pedigree but should stand up to a bit of road abuse, probably fine for TT.
No pictures of mine fitted to a frame, but currently in the process of painting a fork and one of my frames, so will post a few images when it's done. Might even be cheeky and badge it as an Alpina, ha. Originally bought for a different frame but the crown didn't match the head tube diameter. IMO, tough, the straight plain blades look better on the Pursuit Champ than various models of factory Wing TTs.

There's a Dolan FXE under there somewhere :P

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Mine, old version, no logos, 7Kg.

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Bent the nose of the flite?

I ruined my pre-cursa

What have you done?

Misspelled "improved".

@ginllfixit boredom is dangerous. Cheers @PepOne
Bike is fun, if hard to keep rolling, feels way over geared now even on 49x18 on road
I'm going to keep pissing about with it with the disk fork, whether that's distance road build with gravelkings and guards or more off road fun I don't know

Ah, the photo wasn't showing up on my phone. Looks sick!

What's the max tyre width that'll fit on Alpina winter forks with a brake on the front? Thinking of getting some fatter tyres, and know my Pre Cursa F+F without brakes has clearance for cross tyres, but not so sure with the 105 front break added in - can anyone shed any light on this?

Could get you around 30c with brake

Im looking at getting a pre cursa , but unsure on size ! They recomend a 54 ! I was thinking more 50 or 52 . Im 5ft 8ish with and innerseam of around 29-30 inches ! Anybody around that hight got a recomendation for me ?

52cm will be fine if you don't mind a bit of spacers.

54cm is quite long, unless you intend to ride with a flat bar rather than a traditional road drop with brake hood levers.

Noice - had a brief look and can't see much around 30c apart from Challenge Stradas (and they're way out of budget). Are there any 30c jobbies around that are reasonable value or should I just go with some 28c's?

Anyone looking for a no-logo black XL 60cm pre cursa? Have currently set up with freewheel / brakes after having raced it on the track. Send me a PM if interested. Sorry if this is the wrong section - saw someone looking for one here earlier in the thread!

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The head tube angle are different between the 54, 52 and 50.

I'm 170 and ride the 54 with risers.

Pre cursa in its winter commute mode, feels sluggish but probs me

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no

SOLD! Spare Pre Cursa replaceable track end plates.
Free + PayPal gift me £0.98 for RM1C postage (or collect in Manchester/Stockport).
One corner pretty worn (wore through floppy bike bag during foot transportation), one screw rounded/dremeled for flat head screwdriver, otherwise straight and solid.

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Apologies for the quality!

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Amazing! Did this happen to be in the apron before your SQT or have you been riding it?
Just add risers for instant HHSB thread killer.

I wish! :)

Yeah, they had some cool live pedalling telemetry setup just off of the ramp and so there were a couple of them in the public half of the track for a change. Seem to see quite a few of these UKSI/Dolan hybrids in use, and there's also plenty of DF4s amongst the more junior riders too.