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[Closed] 1 1/8 angle reducing headset

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I seem to remember reading somewhere (ages ago) that someone made an angle reducing headset for 1 1/8 head tubes. As all my bikes at the time had tapered head tubes I promptly forgot about it.

Does anyone know if they're still being made, and if so then by whom?

Many thanks

Tom KP


 
Posted : 05/06/2020 11:34 pm
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Italian guy… try PinkBike.

And Works Components, of course.

No idea if either have stock to send out.


 
Posted : 06/06/2020 12:11 am
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Yeah, Works do one. Only 1 degree which won't make a bad bike good but it could make a good bike better.

It's worth checking exactly what your setup is- there are different straight steerer standards and some have a little more room than others. Or sometimes you can pull some random shenanigans, like, my Orange 224 Evo had an adjustable head angle doohicky and a straight steerer heatset, but by removing the entire eccentric adjuster I was able to change it for a larger, 2 degree headset.


 
Posted : 06/06/2020 1:40 am