Fork steerer replacing

[finvelo]

Looking for recommendations where can I get Fork steerer tube replaced in UK and what sort of money am I looking to spend? Got a French standard one with slightly damaged top of steerer threads + there's only 5mm of thread anyway so thinking of replacing the whole steerer. Is there a way to do it that doesn't damage the paint work? Many thanks for any help

 

[hamster]

You will need a framebuilder - essentially they have to melt the braze and remove the old steerer, then fit a new one. Alternatively, some might remove the top of the steerer and braze on a new extension. In this second case you will probably not have to repaint.
Have a look here: https://www.framebuilding.com/custom_uk_bicycle_framebuilders.htm

Alternatively if you have a good old fashioned bike shop they may have a local builder they work with.

 

[Nob]

https://argoscycles.com/resprays-refurb/price-lists/

 

[Woz]

@danson67 here can do that job.

 

[Tootyred]

Gav has done this exact job for me a couple of times. He's an A1 custom frame builder.

He's on here @August Bicycles

 

[Freeman]

Cut the tube below the threads and have someone weld on the top from another fork, to any length you like, I have done it a number of times in my own garage to lengthen and shorten forks to my needs. Here is one I shortened, took 5/8" out and put it back together. Bevel the edges after making sure they are square, I welded it up with a gas-shielded mig. Now it is all steel as original and strong. This is a Reynolds 531 fork out of an old race bike, I actually took 5/8" out of the entire bike !!!

 

[Nob]

With a weld on a steerer to ensure a proper join NDT Dye Penetrant or MPI would be advisable for safety’s sake as if this suddenly gives way on a downhill for instance it could be catastrophic for the rider…..

 

[jim haseltine]

Not something I'd want to do but if I had to I'd sleeve the joint too.

 

[Tootyred]

Sleeve for sure....if nothing else (other than stopping you relying on just a weld) it keeps the steerer dead straight.

 

[pigman]

A couple of points I'll add
Remember the existing is a french steerer onto which an English steerer will be welded. That might present problems for an internal sleeve ??. Plus there will be a step where the two tubes of differing diameter meet

And in one of the examples above where a section was removed to shorten the steerer. Would it not have been easier to cut down to size and cut a fresh thread to the top 30mm or so?