My first build and i got the bike for free, now i need help!
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thecannibal
Retro Guru
Ah, OK. Thanks cce - I am familiar with those. It just didn't twig when mazdaman referred to them.
Presumably jimihendrix accidentally put 'steerer tube', when he meant 'head tube'.
Presumably jimihendrix accidentally put 'steerer tube', when he meant 'head tube'.
jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
thecannibal":1w2p7jo3 said:
No, the ones i was thinking of fit on the steerer tube, i have a pair to use the 1 1/8 steerer forks with the 1 1/4 headset and headtube on my Manitou, crown race one is a steel collar and the top is a split alloy sleeve, never used them before though, hope they work
I'll stick a pic up later if i get the time
thecannibal
Retro Guru
jimihendrix":1ljnbnqe said:thecannibal":1ljnbnqe said:
No, the ones i was thinking of fit on the steerer tube, i have a pair to use the 1 1/8 steerer forks with the 1 1/4 headset and headtube on my Manitou, crown race one is a steel collar and the top is a split alloy sleeve, never used them before though, hope they work
I'll stick a pic up later if i get the time
Sorry to intimate that you didn't know your terminology then. I would be interested to see this. Obviously introducing more dynamic surfaces requiring tight tolerances is not ideal (part of the reason integrated h/sets are wank), but the crown race arrangement sounds particularly worrying. Depends entirely on how the bike will be used, I suppose.
Do let us know how it goes.
jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
No worries, no appology needed , i agree it's not ideal but 1 1/4 stuff is hard to get now, could have taken a while to find a steerer the right length, with the 1 1/8 steerer it'll be easier to find a stem too.
Bike will only see light'ish use though and i'm a fairly light rider
, i agree it's not ideal but 1 1/4 stuff is hard to get now, could have taken a while to find a steerer the right length, with the 1 1/8 steerer it'll be easier to find a stem too.Bike will only see light'ish use though and i'm a fairly light rider
mazdaman1980
Senior Retro Guru
Ha ha ha, that was an interesting huys. I have used a shim on another bike and it was fine for 3 years.
I have just been informed that defiant is sending me the Girvins in the next few days so i will be finished sooner than i first suggested which is great news.
I have just been informed that defiant is sending me the Girvins in the next few days so i will be finished sooner than i first suggested which is great news.
jimihendrix
MacRetro Rider
mazdaman1980":2my00axx said:
Was that the steerer tube shims or the headtube reducers ?
Here's the ones i was thinking of using, left one is the crown race and right is the top, feel quite tight on the steerer so should work ok.
