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I'm thinking now to drop the Carbon fork idea. So I see some nice adjustable quill stems such as this one.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sunlite-Adjustable-Stem-90mm-length-X-25-4mm-diameter-180mm-quill-length/283180340508?epid=1700089234&hash=item41eedd151c:g:7jkAAOxy4dNSqNFU:rk:22
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It has degree measurement etc. You indicate these likely would not be for road use?
Other then to transfer to another, but rigid, stem why do you need an angle readout? I specifically said "no off road use". Where do you get the idea of road use being restricted?
Also it see several nice threaded metal (aluminum/steel) rigid forks, such as this.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/TREK-ALUMINUM-700C-THREADED-FORK-1-1-8/302920908322?hash=item46877e3e22:g:UY4AAOSwj~9blr14:rk:3f:0&LH_BIN=1
That fork seems pretty similar to what I have just without the spring portion.
Maybe. How tall is your current steerer? You need to make sure that the head tube and headset stack dimension on your bike are not too short (or long) to not allow this fork to fit without having to rethread further down the steerer (a job I strongly suggest is not done if at all possible). You still have the issue of buying a fork you can't measure and/or test fit your wheel and brakes to. I hope this won't be the 3rd fork you can't use.
I simply don't like the suspension that much.
Excepting off road use I agree. Andy
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