BOI fork with no brake bosses?? Help identify

bikerecyclery · October 24th, 2012, 4:48 PM

I picked up this Big One Inch Fork (and a NOS 1995/96 Team Yo Eddy in Harlequin Fade w/BOI, pics soon) over the weekend. The thing baffling me is there are NO brake attachment points on this fork. No post mount bosses, no hole drilled for a road caliper, no disc tabs. Can't see any signs that the bosses have been removed.

The dropouts are Ti G.P. Wilson, Ti steerer. Any ideas what happened here?

Thanks in advance!

mainlyfats · October 24th, 2012, 5:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bikerecyclery

I picked up this Big One Inch Fork (and a NOS 1995/96 Team Yo Eddy in Harlequin Fade, pics soon) over the weekend. The thing baffling me is there are NO brake attachment points on this fork. No post mount bosses, no hole drilled for a road caliper, no disc tabs. Can't see any signs that the bosses have been removed.

The dropouts are Ti G.P. Wilson, Ti steerer. Any ideas what happened here?

Thanks in advance!

Want! That's freaky.

yo-Nate-y · October 24th, 2012, 6:01 PM

I'd say you can blame it all on the Denver velo-swap.

bikerecyclery · October 24th, 2012, 6:03 PM

It may have come from the Denver area, but it didn't come from Veloswap

Actually, from a Ft Collins bike shop

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Originally Posted by yo-Nate-y

I'd say you can blame it all on the Denver velo-swap.

yo-Nate-y · October 24th, 2012, 6:49 PM

Hm, maybe it made it to both places.

http://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro...on-819991.html

Sorry tho--I have no idea what the story would be on a brakeless mtb fork.

bikerecyclery · October 24th, 2012, 6:57 PM

Yup, it sure did! I had it on display at Veloswap. Was that your post on MTBR? Nice stuff you picked up!

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Originally Posted by yo-Nate-y

Hm, maybe it made it to both places.

http://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro...on-819991.html

Sorry tho--I have no idea what the story would be on a brakeless mtb fork.

tvcreative · October 24th, 2012, 7:36 PM

trials bike?

colker · October 24th, 2012, 8:21 PM

the S/M harlequin YO? HOT!!!

bikerecyclery · October 25th, 2012, 3:16 PM

Does anyone have contact info for Chris or Wendyll? Maybe they have the answer to this mystery.

fat-tony · October 25th, 2012, 4:03 PM

The MTBR thread shows the no-brake fork next to a black Yo with a fork that has brake bosses. Maybe original owner ordered a matching fork with no-brake attachments so that he could run the same frame as a fixie? All I can come up with...............

fat-tony · October 25th, 2012, 4:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tvcreative

trials bike?

Trials bike would definitely need brakes.

colker · October 25th, 2012, 4:47 PM

Maybe they forgot...

tvcreative · October 25th, 2012, 9:39 PM

FC Racing Cruiser?

I never had front brakes on any of my BMX racing cruisers ala 1980-1985....

colker · October 25th, 2012, 9:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tvcreative

FC Racing Cruiser?

I never had front brakes on any of my BMX racing cruisers ala 1980-1985....

makes sense to me.

nader · October 26th, 2012, 1:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bikerecyclery

I picked up this Big One Inch Fork.....

just let the bosses welding, doesn't cost much

October 24th, 2012, 6:01 PM	#3
yo-Nate-y Global Moderator Join Date: March 12th, 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 806	I'd say you can blame it all on the Denver velo-swap. __________________ 1975 Witcomb USA, 1981 Chris Chance; 1984 Fat Chance, 1987 Team Comp, 1991 Yo Eddy, Monster Fat, and Wicked ....happy to have finally found a clean 80s Fat Team Comp with a box crown fork

October 24th, 2012, 6:49 PM	#5
yo-Nate-y Global Moderator Join Date: March 12th, 2009 Location: Tucson Posts: 806	Hm, maybe it made it to both places. http://forums.mtbr.com/vintage-retro...on-819991.html Sorry tho--I have no idea what the story would be on a brakeless mtb fork. __________________ 1975 Witcomb USA, 1981 Chris Chance; 1984 Fat Chance, 1987 Team Comp, 1991 Yo Eddy, Monster Fat, and Wicked ....happy to have finally found a clean 80s Fat Team Comp with a box crown fork

October 24th, 2012, 8:21 PM	#8
colker Senior Member Join Date: June 1st, 2006 Location: rio de janeiro Posts: 996	the S/M harlequin YO? HOT!!! __________________ https://retratosdeflaviocolker.wordpress.com/ wanted: ride time.

October 25th, 2012, 3:16 PM	#9
bikerecyclery New Member Join Date: October 24th, 2012 Location: Logan Utah Posts: 5	Does anyone have contact info for Chris or Wendyll? Maybe they have the answer to this mystery. __________________ Justin Bike Recyclery: Used & Vintage Bicycle Shop justin@bikerecyclery.com

October 25th, 2012, 4:47 PM	#12
colker Senior Member Join Date: June 1st, 2006 Location: rio de janeiro Posts: 996	Maybe they forgot... __________________ https://retratosdeflaviocolker.wordpress.com/ wanted: ride time.

October 24th, 2012, 7:36 PM	#7
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Riverside, IL Posts: 716	trials bike?

October 25th, 2012, 4:03 PM	#10
fat-tony Global Moderator Join Date: October 13th, 2004 Location: birmingham, al - usa Posts: 711	The MTBR thread shows the no-brake fork next to a black Yo with a fork that has brake bosses. Maybe original owner ordered a matching fork with no-brake attachments so that he could run the same frame as a fixie? All I can come up with...............

October 25th, 2012, 9:39 PM	#13
tvcreative Senior Member Join Date: March 15th, 2010 Location: Riverside, IL Posts: 716	FC Racing Cruiser? I never had front brakes on any of my BMX racing cruisers ala 1980-1985....

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