Originally Posted by
3alarmer
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Not certain why you decided to go with front suspension. If it is because you are gonna ride the hell out of this bike, a longer steerer length and spacers is probably a less good idea.
I went with front suspension because the roads in Cambridge are full of potholes, and I'm installing a 2-stoke 49cc engine on the frame, so I want to minimize road impact on the engine mounts.
I went ahead and bought a shorter steerer tube for 15 bucks, and an ISO headset. I might have to ream .2mm from the head tube, but that should be easy.