Early Bontrager or Salsa fillet brazed unicrown fork???

[jimi911]

This fork came on a 1986-7 Mountain Klein I picked up a couple years back. I assumed it was a stock Klein fork and really didn't take a good look at it until yesterday. Turns out it's a fillet brazed fork - which is cool - but now I'd like to know who made it.

Guesses so far
- it's sorta like an early fat chance, but the bosses and crown are different
- could be an early Bontrager.

The brazing in the crown is pretty fine. Not as liberal as other forks I have seen. Pretty light to.

 

[legrandefromage]

Re: Anyone want to take a swing at IDing this fillet brazed fork

Tim the Transvestite Welder Sex Fork Mk2?

 

[jimi911]

Re: Anyone want to take a swing at IDing this fillet brazed fork

Tim the Transvestite Welder Sex Fork Mk2?

Ha! I have a stem from him. I believe he now goes by the more politically correct "Twin Spirited Tim"

 

[jimi911]

Re:

With some help I think I've narrowed it down to an 1984-6 Bontrager or Salsa? Still could be something else.

Would anyone have an early unicrown from either? I've seen a few different designs from both. None without brakes so I can't see what the bosses look like.

 

[hollister]

Early Bontrager unicrown. steerer extends below filets, dropouts filed to a point at the legs, Un-filled fish mouths at the bottom of the legs




Brazed salsa. Bottom of steerer is mitered for clearance


Both use the same style canti boss

 

[jimi911]

Thanks!!!

Tricky call. The pointed dropouts on your bonty fork match the one I have perfectly. The profile is a little narrower like the salsa. I've seen some bonty forks with a similar narrow profile.

Tough call ...