1" forks

[MattyZaskar]

Is the 1 1/8 fork more common than the 1", sorry if its a daft question but im looking into up grading my forks to suspension and i was told my bike has the 1" headset/fork, if so is it possible to upgrade to the 1 1/8 ??

 

[lewis1641]

hi. there is a much bigger choice of fork in 1 1/8 but there are still plenty of 1" about - stick a wanted ad up

 

[The Ken]

you can't use 1 1/8 with a 1 inch steerer is it simply too big, 1 1/8 is more common in suspension forks but a lot of retro forks came in both sizes and some have steerers that can be swapped.

If your bike an older frame it might not be designed for suspension, if that is the case I would not put suspension with more than 65mm travel on it as it will upset the handling.

 

[MattyZaskar]

Cheers lewis1641

 

[MattyZaskar]

The Ken here is said bike...

17" 1993 bike

Cheers The Ken

 

[lewis1641]

oo kaloi.

i am sure someone posted somewhere about a conversion headset that uses funny cups and tiny bearings. i think it was perry that mentioned them?

i have never seen one though

 

[makster]

Are you sticking with threaded or changing to ahead?
Got a few 1" forks here as the result of a long-winded search for forks for a build :roll:

 

[MattyZaskar]

makster ill change to the ahead stem if i have too as the stem thats on the bike now has seen better days

 

[Crum]

Chris King makes special headsets that will allow you to use a 1" fork in a 1 1/8" frame.... Some other companies sell spacers to allow you to use the 1" headset and fork in the 1 1/8 frame.... Both work great, but the Chris King is the coolest... I believe it is called a "Devolver"

EDIT: missed the part that said he had a 1" on the bike...

 

[rgenesis]

Suntour make a 1" sus fork, nrx7000 about £50. Recently fitted 1 to a 96 raleigh genesis, 63mm travel so not to mess up your geometry and works a treat around my local slate quarry's..