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18-04.-2004, 10:28 PM
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Trek Steerer tube size
I am considering replacing the threaded headset system of my '2001 2200. I
hear there's about a pound to save and better handling too. I know I need to replace the current carbon fiber icon fork for a new threadless model but I don't know what diameter steerer tube I need. Anyone know, and what forks/headsets do you recommend? |
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19-04.-2004, 01:46 AM
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Re: Trek Steerer tube size
dg wrote:
> I am considering replacing the threaded headset system of my '2001 2200. I > hear there's about a pound to save and better handling too. I know I need to > replace the current carbon fiber icon fork for a new threadless model but I > don't know what diameter steerer tube I need. Anyone know, and what > forks/headsets do you recommend? > The same diameter as your existing threaded one. The only possibilities are 1", 1 1/8" or (incredibly rare) 1 1/4". |
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19-04.-2004, 03:45 AM
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Re: Trek Steerer tube size
"dg" <dg@isp.net> wrote:
> I am considering replacing the threaded headset system of my '2001 > 2200. I hear there's about a pound to save and better handling too. The handling won't change unless you buy a fork with a different length or offset than your present one. You'll also be lucky to save a pound just by going threadless, unless your current parts are unusually heavy. > I know I need to replace the current carbon fiber icon fork for a new > threadless model but I don't know what diameter steerer tube I need. It's a 1". > Anyone know, and what forks/headsets do you recommend? How much do you want to spend? James Thomson |
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19-04.-2004, 05:21 AM
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Re: Trek Steerer tube size
On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 08:28:36 -0500, "dg" <dg@isp.net> may have said:
>I am considering replacing the threaded headset system of my '2001 2200. I >hear there's about a pound to save and better handling too. Maybe 7 or 8 ounces, but I doubt that you'll save a pound unless the existing stem's a boat anchor. As for handling, there should be zero difference. The principal change will be that if you trim the threadless steerer to the minimum length useful for your setup, you will no longer have a method of adjusting bar height without swapping to a different stem. If you leave the steerer uncut and add spacers, you can move the stem up and dpwn a little, but not as much as is typically possible with a conventional quill. (You commented that you're looking at a carbon fork; if it has a carbon steerer, that limits the amount of spacers permitted.) >I know I need to >replace the current carbon fiber icon fork for a new threadless model but I >don't know what diameter steerer tube I need. Anyone know, and what >forks/headsets do you recommend? Before you go any farther, I suggest a stop by your local bike shop to check availability and price of all of the various items you'll need. It would be wise to have them fit the fork and headset so that you have some assurance that the lower bearing is correctly seated and that the tube is cut properly. -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Typoes are not a bug, they're a feature. Words processed in a facility that contains nuts. |
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