Dolan Pre Cursa / PreCursa / Track Champion

I don't think Alpina track forks were ever aluminium.

I remember that's what it said in the description, it was in 2011

Aluminium steerer probably.

yeah I can't find any traces of a full aluminium track fork by Alpina anywhere.

Might have been a matt black version of these? Clearly carbon but different design to the current alpina fork.

Aluminium steerer probably.

and crown.

There is definitely a older and newer versions of the alpina track forks. Can offten tell by the size of the logo. Older ones have a smaller logo and don't have the aero bit halfway down the legs

Next up is some Planet X strada drops as I want something more compact and also something which places the hoods closer to me without using a shorter stem. Also want to be able to have a spacer underneath and on top of the stem, but with the current bars, it won't work.
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Check out the cheapest FSA compact drop which have a great shallow drop and short reach for the money, reckon the shortest you can find in general is 72mm reach.

Does look like the reach on your compact look massive so least there's lots of room adjust.

Might have been a matt black version of these?

Clearly carbon but different design to the current alpina fork.

Ftfy

What a twat.

They look the same as mine, dodgy

Quality control at alpina does seem a little dodgy, I had to file mine to get a wheel in an one of the ends is not even properly round it's all squared off

Strange, as i seen loads of Alpina's with larger tyres to.

friend of mine just got a Dolan with the newer Alpina forks, 25c would probably be quite tight in his.

Just been building mine up today here is where I'm up to

Just meet to find a TT lever which fits inside my magic bars

Bloody hell that HT angle looks extreme

not ridden it yet as im waiting for the brake to be sorted on the front.
so may get changed if its not nice to ride

Any one here own an FXE frame?

Any one here own an FXE frame?

Only owned one for a few days, why? :]

Any one here own an FXE frame?

Exactly the same as the Precursa with additional mudguard mount on fork and rear brake drilling.

Or add an audax fork on your current one to get full mudguard mount.

just curious about the rear clearance, is it just like the pre-cursa but drilled for brakes and so on.

Oh thanks edd, sold my Dolan a while ago, FXE just an option for a commuter in 2+ months

just curious about the rear clearance, is it just like the pre-cursa but drilled for brakes and so on.

The chainstays are longer, which results in better clearance - the problem is the low brake bridge becoming the biggest clearence restrictor.

Yeah i thought that may be the case, probably have to have the wheel at the end of the drop outs to fit a 28c and full mudguards?

Longer chainstay? I thought they raise the brake bridge a tad on the FXE.

Ed, those fsa drops look good actually, better than the Planet X.

Longer chainstay? I thought they raise the brake bridge a tad on the FXE.

Longer chainstay 10-15mm - with a wheel with 25c tyre all the way in to the dropouts, you have 2cm before touching seat tube (normally 5mm).