I have a nice fork I want to put on a nice frame. But the threaded fork is much too tall, and I am considering cutting off the threads and converting to a threadless setup. This is in lieu of cutting and then re-threading the fork or simply abandoning the idea and getting a fork that fits (if I did the latter, what would be the point of accumulating and packing away bike junk in my huge garage?). Is there any reason I can't cut those threads off and install the fork with a non-threaded headset?
I don't see why is wouldn't work, I would use an angled stem so you aren't sticking too much steerer tube above the headset, as I'm not sure if a threaded steerer is as strong as a threadless.
I think your biggest problem, though, is going to be finding a headset that will fit. Most threaded posts have 1" steerer tubes, while most threadless headsets are 1 1/8, I may be wrong....
May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris
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I don't see why is wouldn't work, I would use an angled stem so you aren't sticking too much steerer tube above the headset, as I'm not sure if a threaded steerer is as strong as a threadless.
I think your biggest problem, though, is going to be finding a headset that will fit. Most threaded posts have 1" steerer tubes, while most threadless headsets are 1 1/8, I may be wrong....
May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris
lindnkev-<< I have a nice fork I want to put on a nice frame. But the threaded fork is much too tall, and I am considering cutting off the threads and converting to a threadless setup. This is in lieu of cutting and then re-threading the fork or simply abandoning the idea and getting a fork
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<< Is there any reason I can't cut those threads off and install the fork with a non-threaded headset? >><BR><BR>
Nope, we do it all the time. Remember the fork started life as threadless....But DO NOT clamp the stem to any part that is threaded...
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Chris-<< I think your biggest problem, though, is going to be finding a headset that will fit. Most threaded posts have 1" steerer tubes, while most threadless headsets are 1 1/8, I may be wrong....
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1 inch threadless HS are quite easy to find, very plentiful...
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