Bicycle Mechanics - 1 1/4" headset bearings?

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nitropowered
10-14-09, 02:51 PM
I've got a frame that has a 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" tapered fork. The fork on it right now is pretty heavy and I've got another lighter carbon fork. I want to use the other straight 1 1/8" fork in the tapered headtube frame.

So is there a source for a bearing that will reduce the bottom bearing so I can use a 1 1/8" fork? I know trek did something like this for paris-roubaix.

dvs cycles
10-14-09, 03:51 PM
Check with Chris King.
operator
10-14-09, 04:28 PM
I've got a frame that has a 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" tapered fork. The fork on it right now is pretty heavy and I've got another lighter carbon fork. I want to use the other straight 1 1/8" fork in the tapered headtube frame.

So is there a source for a bearing that will reduce the bottom bearing so I can use a 1 1/8" fork? I know trek did something like this for paris-roubaix.

http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/11856-318_TAMHS1-43-brands-240-Tamer/Tamer-Headset-Reducer.htm

nitropowered
10-14-09, 09:16 PM
Sorry I forgot to mention its integrated
operator
10-14-09, 11:26 PM
Sorry I forgot to mention its integrated

You're screwed. I should've realized that seeing as how I don't think there are any frames out there that taper in such a way that are not integrated.
DannoXYZ
10-15-09, 01:39 AM
yeah, you're pretty much stuck. Personally, I'd measure your frame dimensions, look up the Park Tool - headset standards (http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=68) page to see if your 1-1/4" headtube section can be bored out to 36.8-36.9mm to accept the spacers operator linked to. Then bore out the 1-1/8" section to 33.8-33.9mm to fit standard 1-1/8" cups and use a standard 1-1/8" headset and fork.