Wanted: Road forks with looong steerer +/-24cm

I bought this lovely track frame on ebay, but since I won't be drilling the forks I'm rolling brakeless... to stop me crashing (again) I think I need some form of braking assistance!

I don't fancy those clamp-on brakes, much rather some nice road forks to go with the frame - I did spend a few quid on the rest of it so don't want to cut any financial corners just for the sake of it. They need to be 1" threaded, ideally straight or with minimal rake/trail and have a long steerer - since I have a 20cm headtube the steerer needs to be somewhere around 24cm I think - I'd rather longer so I can cut down if needs be though. I don't think I'm going to get a colour match to the frame, so I'm after silver chrome. And if I'm being picky a nice flat crown...

I've asked in loads of bike shops from Evans to Tour De Ville to eBay but not got anywhere. If anyone has anything they would sell, or can point me towards somewhere/one that does I would be very grateful.

Frame pics attached, I haven't got round to photographing it built up - been too busy riding it ;)

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This guy in hungry has loads. I havent bought anything from him, but I have corresponded with him a few times regarding vintage frames. Very polite and helpful.
http://matuzmaster.hu/en/vintage-frames/#forks-for-vintage-bikes

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Brick Lane Bikes isn't helpful? they do have lots of forks.

This guy in hungry has loads.

Holy shit that guy has some tasty goodies! Seen a few forks he's been selling on ebay, but max 22cm steerers, always. Will email him and see...

Brick Lane Bikes isn't helpful? they do have lots of forks.

Again, nothing with a steerer that long. Unless I go with a 650 front wheel...

Holy shit that guy has some tasty goodies!...

Check out the saddles and pantographed quill stems!

Just got an email back from the Hungarian. In case anyone else is interested he has quoted the one second from left at €74 - Coppi engraved - and the one second from right at €52, excl. shipping. Both in 'very good condition'.

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I've got a pair of 531 pista forks, drilled here with a very long steerer. PM if interested.

SImon

^ PM'd. Cheers.

Sorry for the delay....

245mm steerer stamped 'Reynolds Butted', 25mm threaded. Close clearance, short (22mm approx) rake, round blade, flat crown, Campagnolo ends.

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Not to tread on toes here, but there are a number of carbon forks available with 1" steerers, usually available for about £50. Look, ITM and Easton are ones I know do them as unthreaded carbon fit threaded frames.

jonlubi, how big is your frame? 60cm??

jonlubi, how big is your frame? 60cm??

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is 208mm long enough?

I doubt it. The head tube itself is 200, so I'd need more than 8mm for the headset!

'tour de hk' was selling some track forks with 300mm steerer that could probably be drilled.
Watch out though because he is apparently a bad seller... and they are rusty as hell.

Yeah I saw them. My first thought was 'fugly', then I saw the thread about him any way. Don't want to get involved in that tho...
Just weighing up a bid for those drilled pista ones ^^^ trouble is I'd need to get them repainted or chromed...$$$. Hmmm options...

Damn it! Why didn't I read this thread earlier...?