Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
1. So what's the fork inside diameter? If it's anything other than 22.2 mm it's a non-starter because the stem won't fit.
2. I own a tap for a 1" threaded fork so I have a little experience to speak from. It's good for cleaning up threads and MAYBE adding a cew threads. I wouldn't even consider starting to thread a fork from new. I'm also thinking that anybody who would quote a price of $20.00 has probably never done it.
1.hmm good idea. i would imagine a shop probably owns a micrometer to check that first. and i doubt bikeisland is going to have an internally butted steer tube for the price. but i've been wrong before.
2. i thought the shop had to cut off all the threaded portion when resizing my threaded fork, but maybe there were some threads left. i walked out paying 20 bucks, but maybe he hooked me up since i go there a lot. he's the only shop in davis with fork threading stuff so while the procedure isn't common, he dose it enough