Rear Derailleur is Hitting Spokes, HELP PLEASE

[Triskeliongirl]

The best was after our ride today, when DH told me that his bike has never shifted so smoothly, even after bringing it to a LBS to be professionally done. I am so stoked on doing this stuff myself, that i just bought a frame on ebay to build. This bike built up w ultegra sold for $2000 new (2003 terry isis, reynolds 853 steel), and he sold me a brand new never been built frame for $100! I had recently replaced all the parts on my 2001 classic, but then noticed the frame is starting to rust, so the plan is to transer the parts over. The guys at my LBS suggested having them do the headset though, which makes sense to me. I am also thinking to get S/S couplers installed first, to make a nice travel bike. Do you guys think I am better off with a steel or carbon fork, if I want to use it for light touring (i.e. how much weight can you carry with a carbon fork?). I have a steel fork and headset from my crashed 2001 terry classic in the same frame size that I think would fit, but how much heavier are steel forks than carbon, in general?

[KnottedYet]

I'd go with steel, but then I really like steel. I'm biased.

From what I've gathered you can't put eyelets on carbon forks for panniers. Do you tour with front panniers?

Since you already have the steel fork to fit the frame, I'd just use the steel fork until you decide you don't like it after all.

[Triskeliongirl]

Well, it turns out the steel fork from my classic won't fit, and they no longer sell 24" carbon or steel forks for 1" headtubes (the newer bikes are 1.125"). Georgena did say they can special order it, meaning they have a framebuilder make one. She gave me the name of their framebuilder, so I can have him make the fork when he intalls the S/S couplers. I am inclined to go with carbon, to save weight and for increased comfort. I don't use front panniers. Why would you go with steel?

[7rider]

Well, it turns out the steel fork from my classic won't fit, and they no longer sell 24" carbon or steel forks for 1" headtubes (the newer bikes are 1.125"). Georgena did say they can special order it, meaning they have a framebuilder make one. She gave me the name of their framebuilder, so I can have him make the fork when he intalls the S/S couplers. I am inclined to go with carbon, to save weight and for increased comfort. I don't use front panniers. Why would you go with steel?

Wait a sec....
I'm probably way over my head here, since I've been reading your thread and I've just been in awe of your mechanical ability! I am totally out of my league when it comes to trying to fix anything beyond a flat on my bike! (That's what the DH is for).
Anywho...
I do have a '99 frame and it has a 1" headtube. I replaced the fork with a new carbon fork in Oct '05. (Still have the older carbon WoundUp sitting around) No special order - it was an Easton from my LBS (but cannot hold panniers or fenders). Does your crashed '01 frame need a new fork or the e-Bay '03 frame? I imagine the '01 has the 1" and the '03 has the 1.125"? I've seen 1" forks in Performance. Are they that hard to get?

[DebW]

I think she's looking for a fork to fit a 24 inch front wheel.

[7rider]

I think she's looking for a fork to fit a 24 inch front wheel.

Ahhhhh.....
Thanks!

[emily_in_nc]

Yes, that's what she needs (a 24" fork to fit a 24" Terry front wheel). And what is killing me is that I had a 2001 24" steel Terry fork lying around since I'd replaced it with a carbon fork. A few months ago, my DH was in a cleaning frenzy and threw out everything in his shed that we were no longer using -- including the fork! I am sick about it since triskeliongirl could have used it. To defend my DH, he thinks he asked me what to do with it, and I couldn't think of any reason to keep it, so he threw it out. I've completely forgotten that conversation, though! Sigh....

Emily

P.S. Now where is that little animated smiley that is banging its head against the wall?!