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Originally Posted by
Tim_Iowa
Counterpoint: Surly, a company no one accuses of under-engineering, states clearly that their threadless steer tubes are thinner, and not up to threading. They say it would be unsafe.
And, they say the diameter is all wrong, too.
http://surlybikes.com/info_hole/faqs...ess_surly_fork
[h=2]Can I thread a threadless Surly fork?[/h]
No! Don't do it. Really, just don't; It's unsafe. The wall thickness of our forks' steer tubes is too thin to thread safely, and as well as the inside diameter won't be right for your quill stem.
+1
Soma also does not recommend threading a thread-less fork steerer for the same reason.
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