• Dear folks of zee hivemind,
    I have been looking for a cool "trick style" fork for my All City Dropout turned cool commuter hence disc mount and mounts for guards and rack.
    I am 35 y/o, so have become all sensible and boring. 400-410 axle to crown is a must though, and that seems to make my life more difficult. Attached a picture of my trusty Dropout, and shortly some contenders that just don't cut it due to not available or some other criterium not fulfilled.
    Waddayagot (budget ideally under 200 euros. I am in Berlin, Zjermany). Many thanks in advance, oh thee collective wisdom.


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  • I have bought these but sent them back because of 393 a-c not enough. Enough mounts though and well made.
    https://www.bike-mailorder.de/identiti-ffx-45-disc-fixie-starrgabel-schwarz


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  • German "made" polo fork, perfect!
    388 a-c, no stock..
    https://www.maxpowercycles.de/product/polo-forks/#wheel-size


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  • And this one.
    Again, out of stock. Not tall enough either.
    https://www.enforcerbikes.com/product-page/enforcer-disc-fork


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  • Last left fielder, a stridsland (who again on the forum?!) barnacle fork.
    https://www.stridsland.com/shop/barnacle-fork/
    A-c is great, not a fan of ALL the mounts and segmented style and price (260 euros or thereabouts).


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  • You can get one made by Orlowski or Marino bike

  • Kinesis Decade Truth? A2c is right around 400mm I think. No disc tab but easily added probably.

  • Thanks for the suggestion but that's almost like the fork I have already (identiti something with 403 a-c) without the mounts.
    I am looking for the type of dropouts as in the reference products..

  • Custom of course is another recourse, but $£€¥.
    A) Would prefer an OTP that has all the options first,
    then if that doesn't work out
    B) a suitable trick fork to be modded with additional (disc) mounts as suggested by MV
    C) custom

  • Good shout. Nowhere to be found though..:/

  • Actually Marino isn't that bad a shout actually. Works in at 150 dorrah plus customs and everything customisable..
    Interesting...


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  • What is the website for this custom 4130 fork please?

  • Old Kona 26" Project2 forks were 410mm axle-crown

  • https://www.marinobike.com/

    My mate had a full suss made by Marino, shockingly good value.

  • In the end after some weird comms with Marino abandoned and life got in the way until by chance I stumbled on some trials forks: inspire arcade.
    405a-c, disc, trick style with 27mm offset which is very close to the og 410 a-c, 30mm offset all city forks.
    Just got them delivered and they look very promising. 30mm, 700c fits and they have a nifty adapter trough axle system for 9/10mm axles.
    Their British outlet on eBay is selling some shopsoiled still for reasonable prices, can only recommend if in the same predicament.
    Will need to drill the crown for mudguard and rack, and might have a smart (possibly stupidly suicidal) for mounting the rack.
    More on that at the weekend, but very chuffed!


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  • Some pictures from the web of the fork and the adapter system.
    Really looking fwd to tinker time!


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  • I love it when a plan comes together..


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  • Nice! That looks like a good match.
    Came back here to see how this story unfolded. I was on the hunt for something similar recently and ended up buying a nos fork from a polish craigslist like website using google translate...
    I am still curious about the Marino custom forks option. What was weird about the communication if I may ask?

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Trick style fork, 400-410 a-c, disc, mounts preferably, steel, 1/8" straight

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