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Old 11-08-05, 11:34 AM
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i have a 100mm headtube. my headset stack height is 34mm from crown race seat to top of adjustable race. i have been offered a fork with threading that starts at 125mm. is there enough thread to work?

please tell me how far below the adjustable race threading needs to start
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Are there at least 9mm of threads?

100+34 = 134.
125+9 = 134.

I think this would work.

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is that the rule of thumb? minimum 9mm?
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no i think hes just saying that if there is atleast 9mm of threading then it will come out even. i dont think thats like the official minimum. But that would come out to your 134mm curent length.
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Originally Posted by eddiebrannan
is that the rule of thumb? minimum 9mm?
I don't know eddie. I'm just doing the math with the numbers you gave me.
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