Can you put threads on a ahead steerer tube?

[toons]

As above really.

Can you put threads on a ahead steerer tube?

Anyone done this?

Cheers
Toons

 

[scant]

do a search, basically no, unless its for a total garage queen

 

[cchris2lou]

Steerers are usually thicker where the thread is .

 

[justbackdated]

Yes, probably best not to; ahead steerers are often butted internally to reduce thickness[and weight] toward the top end. Thin wall + thread = a no-no

 

[hamster]

You might be OK on a steel steerer. As they say though, threaded Alu steerer isn't too clever.

 

[toons]

You might be OK on a steel steerer. As they say though, threaded Alu steerer isn't too clever.

it's a steel steerer.

 

[neebsta]

Thread onto an Ahead steerer tube

I have signed up just to answer this question

I have recently done this to pair of Pace rigid chrome forks, that came with a 1" Ahead steerer tube.

It's not quite as easy as just putting a thread on, as where I wanted to put the thread, is where the Ahead stem had been clamped, so the steerer was incredibly compressed, which wasn't particularly noticeable, until I'd set it spinning in the lathe.

Since it was done the forks have been fine, and not suffered any ill effects whatsoever. The steerer tube thickness was exactly the same as the Orange 1" rigid forks they replaced.




neebsta

 

[neebsta]

I had to have one post before I could post a pic...........Here she is....

The happy recipient! [/img]

 

[toons]

The steerer is welded to the forks, so doubt you can put it in a lathe.

When I did plumbing for work experience; we used to just get this thing and turn it down the pipe which put the threads on. I was hoping to do something like this!

 

[hamster]

Your LBS may well have the die to cut it - failing that try a frambuilder who most certainly will have the kit to do it.