Quadra steerers

[fred1]

Hi all,

Just got some NOS quadra 10's, arrived this morning, great!!! However the steerer is mahooosive!!!!
Do I need to remove the elastomer stack, get the long Allen key, remove the bolt and then swap the whole upper leg/crown/steerer arrangement as the steerer seems to be pressed in. Or is there another possibility?

Cheers

Fred

 

[drystonepaul]

You can cut the steerer down to the correct length with a pipe cutter or a hacksaw if you need to. Easy if it's non threaded, a little more complicated if it is.
Before you go cutting it though, it might be worth posting a message in the "Steerer Tube Swap Shop" thread to see if any body is after a mooooohassiiiive Quadra steerer and they have something to swap with you.
Have a look here for karma's sake...
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=43194

 

[Dave_H]

Is it mahooosive because it's too long (in which case, it can be cut down as drystonepaul says) or is it mahooosive because it's too wide - i.e. 1.25" steerer and you need 1"?

If it's the latter then the whole steerer/crown/stanchions will need swapping.

 

[FluffyChicken]

If it's too long and threaded, then if like the MAG steerers I've had then it will be externally butted and you'll not be able to cut it down.