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false_Aest
10-08-2019, 04:56 PM
Other than Wound Up who is making a good 1.125" CF track fork these days.

35-38mm ~367mm A-C

I can make a fork but I'd rather just plug and play with this one.

Yes, I know steel forks exist.
If I end up going that route I'll just make one myself.
AngryScientist
10-08-2019, 05:27 PM
looks like Alpina makes one and Columbus makes a 1.5" pista fork.
false_Aest
10-08-2019, 05:35 PM
I know nothing about the Alpina forks. Are they . . . ok? I prefer to not put something on a bike that is "iffy"
Dino Suegiù
10-08-2019, 05:38 PM
I know nothing about the Alpina forks. Are they . . . ok? I prefer to not put something on a bike that is "iffy"

If Dolan sell them they are probably not "iffy".
Maybe ask Dolan who makes them if they will tell you, but Wound-Up are very hard to beat for top quality.
FlashUNC
10-08-2019, 06:40 PM
Columbus. Have one drilled for a front brake on my Interclub. Even has an alloy steerer.
Dino Suegiù
10-08-2019, 06:48 PM
Columbus. Have one drilled for a front brake on my Interclub. Even has an alloy steerer.
OP wrote he is looking for 1.125" steerer.
New Columbus Pista is tapered 1.125"-1.5" only.
AngryScientist
10-08-2019, 07:06 PM
also, you have some connections in the industry i think?

LOOK has some nice looking full carbon track forks that come with their track bikes, maybe look into one of them?

Its 100% carbon fork is reinforced for track use.

https://www.lookcycle.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2018/09/AL-464-BLACK-YELLOW-GLOSSY.jpg
FlashUNC
10-08-2019, 07:31 PM
OP wrote he is looking for 1.125" steerer.
New Columbus Pista is tapered 1.125"-1.5" only.

Yup, mine's 1 1/8" straight.
oldpotatoe
10-09-2019, 06:22 AM
Other than Wound Up who is making a good 1.125" CF track fork these days.

35-38mm ~367mm A-C

I can make a fork but I'd rather just plug and play with this one.

Yes, I know steel forks exist.
If I end up going that route I'll just make one myself.

Email or call these guys

https://www.cinelli-usa.com
nooneline
10-09-2019, 02:22 PM
I know nothing about the Alpina forks. Are they . . . ok? I prefer to not put something on a bike that is "iffy"

They're great. Tough, stiff, with a metal steerer that won't get chewed up no matter how many times you switch between your aero bars and sprint bars on the infield.

For a long time they were the go-to fork for small builders building sprint geometry; I think Bianchi bought and re-badged some shorter-raked ones for Pista Concept (at least some years), and for a while British Cycling was giving pipeline riders Dolan DF3s with Alpina forks instead of the stock fork.
jtbadge
10-09-2019, 02:44 PM
LOW was also using the Alpina forks with their track bikes when they used to have a straight HT.
false_Aest
10-10-2019, 09:02 AM
Thanks ya'll this is super duper helpful!
MaraudingWalrus
10-10-2019, 03:45 PM
I have an All City Thunderdome fork. It fits the bill and is reasonably priced as well. Just another option to consider, though the A-C distance is a bit bigger from looking at the specs now.

I swap between it and the stock fork on my Raleigh Macaframa - the stock fork doesn't accept a brake, so the rare occasions I actually head to the track I use the stock fork and track drops, the rest of the time the AC fork with road drops and a front brake..