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My frame has a 1.5 Headtube.
The forks I'm looking at our Fox Kashima Tapered.
Is it as easy as picking up a Hope Tapered Headset?
No, you will need a reducer headset.
Right ok, wouldn't a reducer headset put the whole headset down to 1.1/8? Even though the tapered section at the bottom is still 1.5?
use the Hope sets.
http://www.hopetech.com/page.aspx?itemID=SPG188
or get a reducer for the top & a std 1.5 for the bottom.
Talk to the chimps at 18bikes - they sorted me for £55 or so.
Edit: I went to full 1.5, so I've a spare one in my draw, I'll just make sure it's tapered... £30 posted?
My mistake it's a full reducer 1.5 to 1 1/8th.
for clarity: you need a reducer for the top & full 1.5 for the bottom - 'k?
Use hope: pick and mix 😉
Lol, I was a slight bit confused there so thank you for the clairty 😀
Will look at the mix and match!
I think you'll need hope 4 & F
😀
Thanks crocket, seems to make sense. I might drop hope a quick advice needed email to see what they recommend using 😀
I have heard that hope do now reply to emails, but to be safe give em a ring too....
EDIT: Just a silly thought, you do have a STD 1.5 headtube (a la C'dale), and not one of the new 44mm ones that will fit 1.5 forks?
z1ppy, I have a:
• Full 1.5" head tube to accomodate all steerer and headset options available
just checking... they are great aren't they. What bike BTW?
I really don't understand why so few manufacturers picked up on them, and then the 'industry' decided that a tapered headtube is obviously the way ahead...
It's a new Intrense Tracer 2 😀
I should be taking delivery of it Thursday/Friday, so will let you know if its as great as I'm expecting and heard!
Cane creek have an app on their website that takes the bike make and model with fork steerer and tells you what headset you need. May help?
LOL @ Stuey, have you tried it out?
I did, it made me run away and cry in the corner 
Told me what I needed to know. May have had an upgrade since 🙂
Ooooh a tracer. yeah, I saw those short travel bikes... when I was getting my UZZI 😀
crotchrocket might be interested in the reducer headset can you send me pics please? Ta
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