Which forks for a cyclocross aluminum Guerciotti (ALAN)?

Hi,

I have got this frame Guerciotti frame:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/anidel/9628916337

without forks. Which one would you suggest with it?

Found this on e-bay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alan-Cyclocross-Fork-1-steerer-Vintage-Retro-Cross-/181264438457?pt=US_Forks&hash=item2a3433d4b9

But I am, unfortunately, open to anything that could be cheaper (in the end I got the frame for 50 pounds) and I need to find everything else yet.

Thanks!
Aniello

For example would these be a blasphemy ?

http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/FOVICSR/vintage_chromed_steel_road_fork

Depends how authentic you want to be. The first is ideal but the second would do (but doesn't have brake bosses)

Yep, don't want to be much authentic, I want to ride the bike to work. As much as I can afford.
In the end a nice chap here offered me his ALAN forks for a very reasonable price.
No brake bosses either, but I can put caliper brakes I assume.

In the end I only have Guerciotti re-sprayed frame (badly re-sprayed as it shows the original red underneath) whose front lug has been welded to fix a crack (luckily not structural). I miss everything else (which I'll probably borrow from another bike I have until, slowly, but surely, I'll be able to put more authentic components on).

thanks for the advice!

In the end I just wanted to know if there were some forks I should avoid (as a 'type', if there is any) as I'm very novice at this.

You can put a caliper brake on the fork but you'll still need to use a cantilever on the rear as as far as I can see from the photo, the rear brake bridge has no hole for a brake bolt. It will look a bit odd but should work.

The original Alan aluminium frames are a bit of a curate's egg. I remember when they first came out, they were a bit of a novelty compared to the steel that was everyone else was riding but the durability of aluminium tubes glued together was questionable.

Nowadays, there are far better aluminium technologies at a cheaper price so you only ride an Alan for nostalgic reasons so ideally, you want one in good condition.

I hope you didn't pay too much for this one. 1 question springs to mind, I thought the original Alan frames were anodised so why would someone want to paint it?

One of the few frames that might truly suit Wound-Ups.

I wanna ride it because I like those frames. I paid 50 pounds for mine, so nothing serious.
It is a very light frame of course and I think will suit me well when commuting.

The fact that these frames are still going nowadays is a, to my eyes, a testament to their durability.
Of course a sparkling one would be even greater (especially black), but those would cost more and would be a shame, for me, to spend money on those.

This is perfect for me, I like also the fact that someone painted over it (no idea why, I think it was done in Belgium), as it'll look even older and low profile (which it is).

You can put a caliper brake on the fork but you'll still need to use a cantilever on the rear as as far as I can see from the photo, the rear brake bridge has no hole for a brake bolt. It will look a bit odd but should work.

Doesn't look that odd here :) :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/xenotropic/6198237467

I meant odd in the sense that the bike will have a calliper front brake and a cantilever rear brake.

Anyway, good luck with the bike and post a picture once its completed.

I know what you meant...and it will look odd indeed, but it's a bicycle for commuting, nothing fancy and of course better than leave it to "rust" :)