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When I first got my Prophet it came without the big bottom race spacer for the headset, but in a crash the top caps of my old Pikes could get knocked off. I want to go back to the non-spacer headset but wondered what forks are likely to be able to spin without smacking on the downtube. Any other Prophet owners do this? I'm thinking Fox Float R as they don't have too much in the way of knobs on top.
Do you have the 1.5" to 1 1/8 reducers to run "normal headsets" rickos? if so (if mine aren't when i get round to having a look) can i buy em off you please?
Mine will be the same as yours - I still have the OE ones. I bought the spacer to go on the bottom of the headset after a crash bent the Motion Control adjuster but I preferred the way it rode before without the spacer. The spacer has the slot in it already for the bearing race to slot into, so no need for a separate bottom housing. You should be OK with what you've got if you only want to replace the bearings.
Anyway, back on topic...anyone? *hopes Ben is reading this as it looks like he doesn't use the spacer*
Hello 🙂
I run my Prophet with a zero-stack internal reducer Hope headset.. Fox fork adjusters do hit the down tube cable guide but they seem to have survived so far..
I'm running 36 Float R's, but with a 'normal' headset, [url= http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product/24/101_0066/fsa-orbit-xtreme-pro-15-reducer-headset.html ]fsa orbit extreme pro[/url], the top caps just clear the cable guide. Its bottom cup is not as tall as the Cannondale spacer (I've got that on my Gemini)
Lefty max?
*runs away*
what ya problem with the lefty max eh eh?
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S'not my garden! (or grundies[?] hanging up...)
Will probably buy some 150 Rev's when they start coming out at a reasonable price (pikes are overkill for the mtn-ous midlands)
Cheers Ben and Dusty - I may well have to compromise and have some stack height at the bottom of the headtube for clearance. Either that of a gert big chunk of pipe lagging gaffer taped on to top end of the downtube!
ADH - why I outta... *shakes fist*
I ran my prophet with an FSA orbit XL2 and flush fitting reducer cups without problem.
I imagine running them with a zero stack headset would cause problems though.
Lefty max's never quite lived up to expectaions IME.