Can a frame designed to take an ahead headset take a quill.

[Captain Vimes]

Apologies if this seems a stupid question, but I cannot see any reason why my mid 90’s steel frame that was originally for a bike that used a 1 inch ahead headset cannot take a threaded headset and quill stem, provided I get the correct threaded fork length. Am I missing something? Or do I just need to be careful with my measurements?

Cheers!

 

[FluffyChicken]

Absolutely, the frame has nothing to do with the headset mounting system here.

 

[Midlife]

Can't you get a headset to quill converters?

 

[pigman]

Can't you get a headset to quill converters?

Isn't that usually the other way where you want to mount a modern threadless stem to a traditional set-up

I think the op has threadless and wants quill

 

[pigman]

Apologies if this seems a stupid question, but I cannot see any reason why my mid 90’s steel frame that was originally for a bike that used a 1 inch ahead headset cannot take a threaded headset and quill stem, provided I get the correct threaded fork length. Am I missing something? Or do I just need to be careful with my measurements?

Cheers!

A frame building workshop can cut down and thread your steerer to which you then buy a traditional headset and quill stem

 

[foz]

If it is an older frame with a traditional press in external bearing type headset then yes. If it's a modern frame with internal bearings or some other weird new system, you might have problems

 

[pigman]

If it is an older frame with a traditional press in external bearing type headset then yes. If it's a modern frame with internal bearings or some other weird new system, you might have problems

He says its 1 inch. Is 1inch not always an external cupped headset?

 

[Captain Vimes]

Thanks all!

It is steel and external cup, so there is the option of getting the current fork cut down and threaded, or finding a fork with the correct length.

Although a ‘modern’ steel build, I just want the elegance that a quill has over ahead!

 

[foz]

He says its 1 inch. Is 1inch not always an external cupped headset?

Yes, I missed that small but important detail! Should be no problem at all

 

[Captain Vimes]

The head tube is 120mm. Anyone know where I can look up what the steerer length needs to be and how much of that needs to be threaded? I have Googled, but struggling....