Originally Posted by
I_bRAD
Who sells forks pre-cut? Is it used?
Anyhoo, steerer length=headtube length+ headset upper stack height+ lower stack height-2 mm
You'll need an inch or so of threads on it.
Any threaded fork would come precut, because only the top inch is threaded so if you have to cut 1" off, it's not threaded anymore. You're correct on the formula, though.
Originally Posted by
roccobike
If you want to play it safe and get a fork that is a little longer than I brad's formula, you can always add a spacer. They are available in 1" or 1 1/8" diameters.
Been there, done that.
Have you done that on a threaded steerer? Considering the headset races go into the head tube and the to nut screws onto that but can't bottom out on the steerer, I don't see how that would work.