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Forum: Framebuilders
06-04-22, 04:57 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

I don't think that tapered steerers are...

I don't think that tapered steerers are particularly useful on road bikes. But they have taken over on everything but steel. And it seems like the 1 1/4 taper is less common than 1 1/2. With a...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-03-22, 10:34 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Where do you think the forces go? They...

Where do you think the forces go? They definitely apply a bending moment to the steerer. That's why there is an upper headset bearing. The lower headset bearing will not support a moment, it takes...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-03-22, 03:25 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

If we are going to talk about history of...

If we are going to talk about history of steerers, people used to be so afraid their steerers would break that they put broom handles inside. I assume there was some reason for that. I'd rather this...
Forum: Framebuilders
06-02-22, 08:06 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Steerers flex quite a bit. Disc brakes are going...

Steerers flex quite a bit. Disc brakes are going to make them flex more. That's why the mountain bike industry has gone to tapered steerers. If it's you that's potentially getting sued, you can sell...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-11-20, 12:29 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

I agree with getting a custom. Maybe do one at a...

I agree with getting a custom. Maybe do one at a time, wife's bike first. Doing this conversion is a pretty radical modification on these bikes and a bit of an experiment. You may find that you...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-04-20, 08:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Do you overpack? I think you already got...

Do you overpack?

I think you already got your answer about the 1" fork, your builder said no. You're going to have to put in some research to find someone that will make one for you. Retrofit is...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-02-20, 08:37 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Yes, you're right. The real issue with...

Yes, you're right. The real issue with retrofitting chain stay mount (low mount as Paragon calls them) dropouts is getting the stays out to the front of the dropout. If you go with seat stay...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 08:28 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Your stays have to be bent out. 130 to 142mm...

Your stays have to be bent out. 130 to 142mm wide.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 07:11 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

I was mostly curious if you were tall because the...

I was mostly curious if you were tall because the angle of those seat stays is pretty big for a mountain bike. Road bikes generally have steeper seat stays.
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 05:20 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Thanks. Are you tall?

Thanks. Are you tall?
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 01:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

My next step is to make something like your...

My next step is to make something like your fixture. It would be a lot easier if I bent my own stays. Pre-bent sbend stays aren't meant to be that far out where they have to be to hit the front of...
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 10:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

Those dropouts are not that easy to get on a new...

Those dropouts are not that easy to get on a new bike. I'm struggling with that right now. I don't see how it's really practical to try on an existing bike, especially assuming it has straight stays....
Forum: Framebuilders
05-01-20, 07:50 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,973
Posted By unterhausen

I have a disc audax bike planned, and I'm going...

I have a disc audax bike planned, and I'm going to use a 1" steerer for that bike. My rationale is that braking loads on that bike will not be too severe. I think that if I was going to do touring on...
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