i just got myself some new forks and will be looking to chop down the steerer tube to fit my bike…however, i am thinking about a new frame at some point this summer so i don’t want to cut it too short for new bike.

i know each bike is different etc etc, but generally do most modern frames use a similar length head tube? what would be the maximum length you’re likely to find??

any advice??

often goes up with frame size, how tall are you?

On new forks I wouldn’t personally EVER chop a steerer below 200mm.

200mm will fit anything and it keeps the resale value high.

I would normally use 200mm as the minimum I am prepared to cut to.

But it depends for a start if you are tall as headtubes will be a bit longer on larger frames.

Take a look at frames you fancy and see how much you need.