Max fork steerer length
09-17-08, 08:33 AM
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Max fork steerer length
All, I have raised my handle bars up and was wondering what the max length you can leave the steerer tube on a 1 inch threadless carbon fork with an alloy steerer, See pic. Does anyone know if this is dangerous or not? It seems fine to me but want to make sure.
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09-17-08, 09:06 AM
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Alloy or Cr-Mo steerers aren't as sensitive to spacers as carbon steerers but I wouldn't go above about 50 mm (2") of spacers with a 1" fork, particularly if you are a heavy rider. What do you have in there now?
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Personally I'd feel more comfortable with a stem that had more rise. I'll agree with HR though, regarding the alloy vs. carbon steerer and height of the spacers.
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get a stem with more rise and ( I know I'll catch hell) learn to ride in a pursuit style--- I don't like how this looks and I wouldn't trust it for a large strong rider. . . I like to ride on my hands.... but thats me and I've already caught hell from pros --- and well if you wanna be a freewheeling rebel
keep this set-up and tell everybody to kiss your doughnuts.
keep this set-up and tell everybody to kiss your doughnuts.
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From Reynolds fork site:
How many spacers can I use?
On an 1 1/8” fork you can use a maximum of 4.0 cm/1.58” of spacers.
On a 1” fork you can use a maximum of 2.5 cm/1.0” of spacers.
How many spacers can I use?
On an 1 1/8” fork you can use a maximum of 4.0 cm/1.58” of spacers.
On a 1” fork you can use a maximum of 2.5 cm/1.0” of spacers.
09-17-08, 08:12 PM
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BTW, Easton allows 50 mm (2") of spacers on their 1-1/8" carbon steerer forks.
09-18-08, 03:07 PM
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Thanks for all the info that is kind of what I thought but I already bought a stem so I will have to trim off about 10cm and it should be fine. Its at 60cm right now.
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Remember George Hincappies crash in the Paris/Rubeau(sp) a couple years ago?
That was an alloy steerer tube.
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My bad 60 mm is right
