I am looking to add a suspension fork to my 1990 vintage silver brazed lugless True Temper Diamond Back frame. I have some questions about installing a threadless headset and stem. I was a bike mechanic about 25 years ago, old school.
Anyway, I have a suspension fork that has a 1" steerer tube and 9" of steering tube. On the steering tube, I will have plenty left if I cut off the portion that is threaded.
If I cut off the threaded portion will it be the same as a fork made specifically for threadless headsets?
The extra height given by the fork is fine as the frame is plenty small. The steere tube itself is plenty long.
I am looking to add a suspension fork to my 1990 vintage silver brazed lugless True Temper Diamond Back frame. I have some questions about installing a threadless headset and stem. I was a bike mechanic about 25 years ago, old school.
Anyway, I have a suspension fork that has a 1" steerer tube and 9" of steering tube. On the steering tube, I will have plenty left if I cut off the portion that is threaded.
If I cut off the threaded portion will it be the same as a fork made specifically for threadless headsets?
yep..
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The extra height given by the fork is fine as the frame is plenty small. The steere tube itself is plenty long.
On Feb 6, 5:44 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]>
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Steve said:
I am looking to add a suspension fork to my 1990 vintage silver brazed lugless True Temper Diamond Back frame. I have some questions about installing a threadless headset and stem. I was a bike mechanic about 25 years ago, old school.
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Anyway, I have a suspension fork that has a 1" steerer tube and 9" of steering tube. On the steering tube, I will have plenty left if I cut off the portion that is threaded.
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If I cut off the threaded portion will it be the same as a fork made specifically for threadless headsets?
yep..
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The extra height given by the fork is fine as the frame is plenty small. The steere tube itself is plenty long.
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once upon a time i did this to an aging rockhopper. not the stem part, but added a suspension fork in place of the rigid one. both were threaded. the unexpected thing was that the newish suspension fork had somewhat longer legs which screwed with original intended geometry. is worked out ok, but always seemed squirrelly after the "upgrade."
I am looking to add a suspension fork to my 1990 vintage silver brazed lugless True Temper Diamond Back frame. I have some questions about installing a threadless headset and stem. I was a bike mechanic about 25 years ago, old school. Anyway, I have a suspension fork that has a 1" steerer tube and 9" of steering tube. On the steering tube, I will have plenty left if I cut off the portion that is threaded. If I cut off the threaded portion will it be the same as a fork made specifically for threadless headsets? The extra height given by the fork is fine as the frame is plenty small. The steere tube itself is plenty long.
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Qui si parla Campagnolo said:
yep..
eflayer2 said:
once upon a time i did this to an aging rockhopper. not the stem part, but added a suspension fork in place of the rigid one. both were threaded. the unexpected thing was that the newish suspension fork had somewhat longer legs which screwed with original intended geometry. is worked out ok, but always seemed squirrelly after the "upgrade."
For mtb forks, 'suspension corrected height' is of two formats, pre-95 and 95-up. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1 April, 1971
