Top cap for carbon steerer forks

[NeilM]

I have a set of 1 inch steerer Mizuno forks on my Rourke; the steerer is for an ahead type headset and is made of carbon, this means the hole down the steerer tube is only about 18 or 19m and I am having the devils own job finding a cap, which in turn makes getting the headset nice and tight is a little... erm, challenging.

I have looked at the type of cap that has a long rod that goes right down the steerer, but the brake mount effectively puts the mockers on that solution.

Does anyone know of a top cap assembly I can use with these forks?

There must be one, as there are loads of carbon forks with carbon steerers.

Assistance much appreciated.

 

[Tel]

Carbon steerer forks normally use an expander type top cap, not sure how widely available they are for 1" forks though.

 

[NeilM]

Ohh lummy, that was quick Tel.

Yup, that's what I thought.

Got any trade contacts you can ask?

 

[matthew71]

you tried sjs cycles neil ?

 

[Tel]

Funny you should say that matthew: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/mart-carbo ... prod17205/

Nothing at my suppliers....

 

[matthew71]

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/40 ... -inch.html




some funny old bits at sjs, but very useful

 

[NeilM]

I use sjs all the time, they are just down the road from me, shame the shop is long since shut, as I could save myself postage.

I might risk one of those, as it seems to be specifically for carbon steerers.

I could always give them a call, I don't think I've spoken to sjs, but UKbikestore are excellent and really know their stuff... or at least every time I've spoken to them.

Thanks guys. :mrgreen:

 

[Tel]

You can obviously use any 1" cap with the bung

 

[NeilM]

That's the plan, as I have a shim fitted and a 1 1/8 stem.

I have the same arrangement on a couple of my bikes, but they have metal steerers, so I can use a conventional 'bosh down the tube' type fixing.

 

[hamster]

Campagnolo certainly do them - one came with my Record headset, grip thingy and all.