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Brommers
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Hadn't seen the Battaglins before. I definitely think it looks weird trying to wrap lugs around a massive tapered head tube like that!
If I decide not to use the Nervex lugs then it'll be because they don't sit well with the rest of the frame / build, in which case I'll probably go with 1 1/8th steerer and some sort of bilaminate front end. There are a few other advantages that make that option tempting; it looks great, you can design pretty much anything, and it gives you a lot more flexibility in terms of geometry as you're no longer restricted by the angles of the lugs.
Richard Sachs makes 1 1/8th" 'Newvex' lugs based on the old Nervex design but tbh I'm not a massive fan of the tall top lug. Also, as I understand it, the problem with steel disc forks is more about blade thickness than the steerer diameter, so if I go with the Nervex idea I can just use the ones I have.