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[Closed] 44mm Headtube & 1.5in internal headset

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Looking at a frame with a 44mm headtube. It says that to run a 130mm or longer fork use an internal cup headset. Do you get a 1.5 inch internal bottom cup for a tapered steerer into a 44mm headtube? Or to use a longer travel fork am I stuck with using a 1-1/8in fork?

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Posted : 06/03/2014 2:19 pm
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For a tapered steerer you will need to use an external headset, and for a modern longer fork chances are it will be tapered, bit catch-22 daft really.

For the sake of 10mm run whatever headset fits the forks you want to the frame you want.


 
Posted : 06/03/2014 2:23 pm
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Cheers, thats what I though the case was.
Headset sizes are a pain in the arse!


 
Posted : 06/03/2014 2:26 pm
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Here is my Ragley Bigwig.

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Ragley say that to run a 140mm fork I should use an internal bottom cup in the 44mm headtube; but since the Fox 34 is only available tapered steerer I had to use an external cup. Rides fine btw.


 
Posted : 06/03/2014 2:43 pm
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Cheers again, it was the Bigwig I was looking at.


 
Posted : 06/03/2014 2:50 pm