Mark W Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Yeah going from a king to an el cheapo isn't something i'd have thought you'd be inclined to do.My old forks were so cut down it only clamped using the bottom bolt, i just made sure the bottom bolt was done up very tight indeed and that the top cap bolt was tight as well.That was untill my mate had the brilliant idea of bodging it. What we did was get another piece of steerer tube and cut it to the correct size so that there was enough steerer tube up the inside of the stem clamp.... so the piece was about 3/4 of an inch long. We then placed this piece of steerer tube into the stem while it was attached to the rest of the steerer tube in the frame and tightened up the stem bolts. The fantatsicly unusual next bit was to carefully hammer a second star fangled nut into this new piece of steerer tube so there was a star nut in both the new piece and the steerer thats attached to the forks. Once it was in place we tightened the topcap bolt up through both star fangled nuts and is seemed to last very well indeed. Well the forks snapped at the bottom of the steerer before the bodge broke Weird, I was gonna suggest that before, but I thought the threads on the star-nuts might mean the bolt wouldn't actually line up properly with the two of them. Does the top bit of steerer just spin when you tighten it or does it just not matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 insert peice from steel tube that slotted in the steere as the bottom was machined down, then it was welded all around the edge and made smooth like normal. Then drilled the middle outAnybody able to tell me if the old Ashton forks (with 24/26" mounts) have a steel steerer tube?Need to get it lengthened/replaced really, so if it is and I can find someone nice to do it for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I had this problem with some forks I bought off a mate, but you can buy steerer tube extensions!!!!!!!!!They screw into your current star fitting, then you knock another star fitting into the extension and voila, longer steerer!!!! They're about 2 inches so you might need to cut your cuttent one down a bit first but they work a treat!I'll see if I can find out where you can get them, got mine from my local bog standard bike shop!Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I had this problem with some forks I bought off a mate, but you can buy steerer tube extensions!!!!!!!!!They screw into your current star fitting, then you knock another star fitting into the extension and voila, longer steerer!!!! They're about 2 inches so you might need to cut your cuttent one down a bit first but they work a treat!I'll see if I can find out where you can get them, got mine from my local bog standard bike shop!DaveCool, thanks for that, ill have a search for them, lucky you having a bike shop that keeps things like that in, mine doesn't and they take forever to get things in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 http://www.performancebike.com/shop/Profil...;slisearch=trueA possibility, though how long that would last with trials abuse is unsure...May be fine, don't get me wrong, but in that case you may spoil the appearance of your nicely preened bicycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 I think im just gonna get new forksSeems the easiest and the safest way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bEavoLa Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 Right so heres the story, i bought a set of echo easys second hand, the steerer is way to short....and the moral of the story is:"always check that the steerer tube is long enough when purchasing a 2nd hand pair of forks" the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston Posted June 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 yeh thats the moral but i was asking for solutionsanyway ive got new forks sorted now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nugent Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 whats a headlock? :$ :$Yeah what actually is a headlock? :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 30, 2006 Report Share Posted June 30, 2006 (edited) Yeah what actually is a headlock? :$Its like a top cap, but has a longer thread, and instead of star-nuts theres a longer metal piece which tucks up under your forks.edit:// >> Clicky << Edited June 30, 2006 by Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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