Bontrager steel forks identification?

[IbocProSX]

I just picked up a steel rigid fork, the owner described it as a Bontrager steel forks. What is the give away or tell tales to identify it as such if it arrives? Claimed weight is 880 grams, axle to crown 405mm. Here's a picture if that helps:

TIA

 

[pete_mcc]

Doesn't look very Bontrager to me. Most Bontrager forks were clamp together ones, I suppose the only non-clamps were early road forks that were lugged or brazed. I can't believe that he would have made a set of tigged uni-crowns especially with a mudguard hole (custom mountain forks rarely come with those unless it's for a touring bike). You'll probably find that they come from a Trek stable bike with loads of Bontrager stickers and parts on it.

 

[IbocProSX]

Thanks, I thought as much, it could be quite retro though with the short A-C length, mybe it is from the Trek 9x0 series? the fork legs are bent, not very clear in the picture and the colour is dark green.

 

[pete_mcc]

Dark green sounds like a trek 900 series to me, although I can't for the life of me remember which one. Is it a dull, dark, matt green, if so definitely Trek!

 

[Carsten]

the basic Bontrager Privateer came with a rigid Tange fork in 96. One of the two available colors was such a green. Is it a 1" steerer tube? Trek would be 1 1/8" i think.

Carsten

 

[IbocProSX]

More clues, thanks Carsten.

Description was steerer outside diameter 25.4mm. But darn, I never know what the 1" is supposed to be, steerer or head tube.

Sheldon Brown to the rescue, I now think this makes it a 1"steerer.Right?

 

[pete_mcc]

Ahhh, look at that. A voice of wisdom...

...it'll still be the same trek type fork, mind!

 

[hollister]

bontrager uni-crown forks are brazed, not tigged. brake bosses are different than what you have also

 

[IbocProSX]

Thanks Hollister, and look .... no hole

Is the Bontrager logo stamped on it somewhere?

 

[Carsten]

bontrager uni-crown forks are brazed, not tigged. brake bosses are different than what you have also

but those are the old fb'd bontrager forks, right? not the ones on the Privateers?!

Carsten