Bicycle Mechanics - steering tube on rock shox repair?

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spacecadet
08-04-09, 01:49 PM
Ok, I mangled the top of the steering tube on a rock shox fork (cheaper model) while cutting it down. Can I just replace the tube, or am I stuck buying a new fork?

bikinfool
08-04-09, 03:18 PM
You could buy just the upper assembly (steerer, crown and stanchions as a unit), but it might not be cost effective. Marzocchi was the last one I knew of to offer pressing a new steerer in.
tFUnK
08-04-09, 04:27 PM
depending on the model, maybe you can get just the steerer and crown and reuse your current stanchions. if parts are hard to find, might be a good opportunity for a new fork upgrade.