Originally Posted by Gravity WorxAt least when making room for large tire with a dual triple clamp fork it allowed the frame head tube to sit higher in the triple clamps, Should have the same effect with their single.
Originally Posted by chelboedThe only way you're going to get the bike to ride higher in the front that way is to face the top of the head tube and then add some material to the bottom. Otherwise you're just going to make the stem sit lower which doesn't change the angle. Why is this so hard to envision?
Originally Posted by Gravity Worx
True, with out the upper part of the fork tubes on the double triple clamps that I ride on, there is nothing to move the head tube up on.
With the double triple clamps, when you cut the top of the head tube, you can move the front of the frame up that much and move the lower triple clamp up with it because you are putting the 2 triple clamps closer together and moving everything closer to the upper triple clamp. (frame goes up)
When cutting the bottom of the head tube, the frame is not moved closer to the upper triple clamp and thus, no head angle change. (frame does not go up)
It's been a long day and I didn't think about the single triple clamp forks not having the upper part of the fork tubes to move up on.
I haven't ridden a single triple clamp bike in years. Only the bigger bikes.
Now back to the OP's need for a shorter stack headset.