I've got a nearly new rigid fork if you need it.  I know it's not
suspension, but it's the only one I've got laying around.  It's a 1
1/8" threadless chromoly fork with a 7 3/8" steer tube.  It's painted
burgundy metallic if that matters.

Drop me a line if you (or anyone, for that matter) needs it.  It's
been sitting around for 10 years now, but it's in fantastic shape.  It
came off a 96 Trek 8000 zx I had in college.  It got stolen in 97 and
I've had no need to use it since.

Hope you get what you're looking for, and hope better times are upon
you soon. R

--- In Bicycle_Restoration@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Garvey"
<lazybee45@...> wrote:
>
> I obtained from someone on"freecycle",  a Schwinn Mountain bike tht is
> missing both a seat and a shock.  I have a Brooks B-72 that will
likely find
> a home on the seatpost and I MAY very likely explore the possibility of
> installing my Currie USPD electric assist motor on the rear wheel if
I can
> find a good spot for the battery pack!  but I find myself at a loss
aobut
> the shock!  Does anyone have a spare one that they will not mind
getting rid
> of CHEAP! (I am really on the low end of the financial scale right now!)
> ?It doesn't have to be great, just something that will keep the rear end
> from bouncing around.  Heck, If I could manage it, I would put a
piece of
> aluminum in there and bolt it up to a hard tail! But maybe keeping the
> suspension would be best!  I am not restoring this sucker but
wanting to use
> it for a utility cruiser and "toss it in the truck" bike for work.
>
> I find myself in the same unenviable position as my friend who I
shall call
> "joe" to keep his identity a secret.  "joe" is a nut for Ford pickup
trucks
> of the 1960-68 variety.  he has several that are restored to pristine
> condition.  what happens is that he works on one until it is
PERFECT.  this
> usually takes most of a spring and summer.  then when Fall rolls
around he
> says to himself ". self....you have put LOTS of work into yon
pick-um-up so
> maybe it would be best to place it in the barn for safe keeping.
But what
> will I drive in the meantime?"  so he finds ANOTHER similar pickup
to use as
> a "salt eater" for winter and just coincidentally may be a collector
type
> pickup truck so that he can rob parts from it, or swap parts back
and forth
> from his extensive collection.
>
> what inevitably happens is that he does a little harmless tinkering to
> repair or improve the "new" pickup so that it is not such a pile of
> rubbish......and he begins to "restore" it to NEW condition.  At the
last
> time I ran across him, he had a 63 with curved windows in the cab, a 61
> "Uglyside" that started with a 3 speed 6 cyl and when that blew, he
> transplanted a 390 Merc into it.....do you get my drift here???  His
prize
> is a 62 with a Holman Moody 426 Side oiler Stock car engine.  that looks
> like a stone stock pick up truck ....except for teh Mickey Thompson
slicks
> peeking out from the rear fender wells!  ::::sigh:::  It is the same
with me
> and bicycles....I find something to just RIDE!  simple
transportation!  and
> I do what?  fix it UP!  itinker with it.  Put new and fun things on it!
> this Schwine should be a basic BIKE!  maybe....the rear end really
DOES need
> a nice shock.... and a rear carrier of some sort for stuff.....
>
> mark
>
> --
> Mark (Mr. WizWheelz!) Garvey
> Cedar Rapids, Iowa free state!
>
> Check out the web site at:
> http://www.vine-ave.com
>
> contact us to have INVISIBLE INC! appear at your next program!
Details at
> www.vine-ave.com
>
>    Get on yer Trike and RIDE!
>





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