Wanted: Gazelle Champion Mondial Forks

Howdy.

Looking for some Champion Mondial forks. Preferably taken from a 1970s AA model.

Will consider most sizes, and asthetics. It has been super hard to locate anywhere that is selling forks without a frame, so I can afford to be as open minded as possible.

If anyone has any advice on where to locate something, let me know. I have gone down all the obvious avenues, but no luck as of yet.

Cheersthanksbye.

Try the Dutch members of the forum....i got mine from erikfox but also ask rih.....just send a pm and tell them what you are looking for...and like me you might be lucky.....but thats my 2¢....hope you get what you want.

These forks are on marktplaats.nl every now and then.
Keep an eye on that.

Perhaps send a PM to oldcampy (sleeping forum member), maybe he has some.

Old AA is the same style as the later AB (as far as the forks are concerned, crown and shape of blades).
Note that the older, 1970 forks were made for long reach brakes (57mm or so) and that the newer (mid 1980s and later) forks are for short reach brakes only.

Oh, and when you walk in a bike shop in NL, you may trip over a bunch of older Gazelle forks.

Ensure to get the right steerer length, too.
Not one that is far too long. You have to cut threads, which is only a minor problem, but there's a reinforcement at the bottom, that prevents you to put in the quill stem deep enough.

this

or this, but the seller has a doubtful reputation

I bought mine from this eBay member.
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/hansfietscolnago

I just asked him when I was buying a Campag headset and pedals from him and he got me two pairs to choose from...

good luck

Thanks everyone, really informative. It's good to have legitimate places to finally look!

I'll check through those suggested, and let you know how it went!

Thanks.

Hansfietscolnago is a really nice bloke and a friend of erikfox.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wateenfijnesnuiter/7014964907/in/photostream