Head Tube question about this frame
05-10-07 | 05:14 PM
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Head Tube question about this frame
I am looking at this frame https://cgi.ebay.com/New-Leader-Alumi...QQcmdZViewItem
The only the wierd thing about it i noticed is the head tube is 4.75 inches long....I am a newbie and all...but that seems really short to me...is it normal for a head tube to be this small? Does it really matter?
The only the wierd thing about it i noticed is the head tube is 4.75 inches long....I am a newbie and all...but that seems really short to me...is it normal for a head tube to be this small? Does it really matter?
05-11-07 | 06:54 AM
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Doesn't matter. If anything, it just means you have more room to work with if fitting a used fork with a cut steerer. It's pretty much around normal though at just under 5".
Edit: also looks like it requires a 1.5" headset just from looking at it. But I didn't read the whole page to see. Good to know though before buying parts.
Edit: also looks like it requires a 1.5" headset just from looking at it. But I didn't read the whole page to see. Good to know though before buying parts.
05-11-07 | 10:43 AM
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4.75, huh... you could put a lefty on that frame without a 4 page discussion!
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