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Just curious where would a fork have originated if it came with uncut steerer, no star nut fitted but without full packaging and shock pump etc?
Dismantled factory/manufacturer supplied bike, stripped down by bike shop and parts resold as they can often get a greater £ return than selling the complete bike at 40% discount
If the steerer is uncut, they've been supplied to a bike manufacturer but proved to be surplus for whatever reason and never fitted to a bike.
Some shops that build bikes order a load of OEM forks. Some are destined for bikes, others not. Or they may be a previous years model that were over produced and sold off cheap as bulk loads. Both routes can be used to bypass the distributor I guess but not always.
somafunk - Member
Dismantled factory/manufacturer supplied bike, stripped down by bike shop and parts resold as they can often get a greater £ return than selling the complete bike at 40% discount
Not with an uncut steerer and no star nut.
Left overs from a genuine overstock, or extra ordered cheap to undercut other shops.