Tapered fork to non tapered headtube
02-18-18, 02:44 PM
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Tapered fork to non tapered headtube
Hi can someone tell me if i can put tapered fork on this frame? its 44 mm diameter. i saw some external cups but i need confirmation of this
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02-19-18, 05:56 AM
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Just be aware that it will add to to the stack hieght (and raise the front end of the bike) and slack out the front end a little.
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44mm headtube was for 1 1/8" integrated headset. The one-point-five (1.5, 1 1/2) standard that the lower end of a tapered steer tube uses is 49.6mm. There are adapter headsets like the Cane Creek Cane Creek 40 ZS44/EC44 that adapt the 44mm headtube for use with a tapered fork. It has an external lower cup (which will slightly raise your axle-to-crown) and an integrated, zero-stack upper. That is the type you need to look for.
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