Can I swap a 1 1/8 steerer pipe out for a 1''?
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Can I swap a 1 1/8 steerer pipe out for a 1''?
I'm upgrading my front forks on my old mongoose mountain bike but i'm having trouble finding any good forks that have a 1'' steerer pipe so I was wondering I a could take out the 1 1/8'' pipe for a 1'' pipe using an adaptor. Could anyone please help me?
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Not really. Probably no unless you had access to a good frame builder and a lathe. Rigid forks you'd need to sweat out the 1 1/8" steerer, then have a 1" steerer adapted and brazed in or cut off the 1 1/8" if tigged and weld in a 1". Suspension forks with an alloy crown would be even harder to deal with..
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I've measured some stuff and I think i'll be able to sand down the cups where they go into the frame and make enough room for the 1 1/8'' pipe
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Probably not the best idea. Is there a local bike shop that could help with this project? Or could you save some money and get a bike that has a working fork?
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Here's a question, do you like your front teeth? Sanding down? Not recommended. Got pics? Looking for a sus fork or rigid? Looked at some used stuff? tried contacting a bike shop?
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