physicsoffixed
12-06-09, 12:45 AM
whats the difference between inch and inch and an eighth....is it just strength??? cus its hard for me to find them bmx style forks for an inch size headtube, any help???? thanx all
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - whats the difference??head tubing
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beeftech
12-06-09, 12:51 AM
yes. 1 1/8 is stronger/stiffer/lighter.
xbrosephx
12-06-09, 12:52 AM
1 1/8" is an eighth inch bigger than 1"?
HandsomeRyan
12-06-09, 03:43 AM
My wife always tells me, "It's not the diameter of your head tube that matters it's how you ride the bicycle" but I think the is A) only trying to make me feel better, and B) not talking about bicycles.
Saddle Up
12-06-09, 07:32 AM
That's strange you can't find a BMX style fork with 1" steer tube because those old road bikes were always intended to be ridden like a BMX bike.
Brian
12-06-09, 02:53 PM
My wife always tells me, "It's not the diameter of your head tube that matters it's how you ride the bicycle" but I think the is A) only trying to make me feel better, and B) not talking about bicycles.
Wait until she finds out that 1.5 is the new standard.
Wait until she finds out that 1.5 is the new standard.
Retro Grouch
12-06-09, 03:05 PM
I read somewhere that the original reason for "oversized" headtubes and 1 1/8" headsets was because it made it easier to miter and fit fat aluminum down tubes.
Brian
12-06-09, 03:24 PM
I read somewhere that the original reason for "oversized" headtubes and 1 1/8" headsets was because it made it easier to miter and fit fat aluminum down tubes.
That kinda makes sense.
That kinda makes sense.