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[Closed] tapered headtube reducer confusion!!

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Im looking to buy a 2011 Tomac supermatic frame.
The frame has a tapered head tube and i only have standard FOX TALAS forks, can i simply just buy a headset reducer or is a reducer for the actual tapered steerer and not the headset??
Im confused.....


 
Posted : 17/11/2011 9:26 pm
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You'll need a tapered headset and then a 1.5 to 1 1/8 crown race.


 
Posted : 17/11/2011 9:40 pm
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So ill be ok to use my standard forks a with tapered headtube aslong as i get this tapered headset and crown?


 
Posted : 17/11/2011 9:43 pm
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Yep. You just need to make sure you get a 1.5 to 1 1/8 crown race.
Hope do mix and match headsets.
I've got a tapered headtube and straight 1 1/8 fork on one of my bikes.


 
Posted : 17/11/2011 9:49 pm
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Cheers STU!!


 
Posted : 17/11/2011 10:08 pm