Old 10-13-25 | 08:15 PM
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Grumbo
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FastJake, u da man. Came here to see if this was feasible and you had already done it ten years ago.

Originally Posted by FastJake
There's one possible solution to this problem that is solid. But it involves using bits of a threaded and threadless headset and a quill stem. Basically, if your threaded fork is a bit too long you can use the top pieces of a threadless headset, add whatever spacers you need above, and then use the upper bearing race and locknut from a threaded headset to keep the bearing adjustment. The stick a quill stem in the fork.

I've got a fixed gear setup this way that I've put thousands of miles on without issue. I can take a picture if desired.
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