Probably a daft question, and I'm sure I know the answer anyway, but is it possible to fit tapered steerer Fox 36 to my Turner 5 Spot (currently on 1 1/8 Pikes)?
[i]Probably a daft question[/i]
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pretty sure you can't
wwaswas - Member
Probably a daft question
+1 😳
Is this going to be like the daft headset question?
Resisting the temptation to post a daft answer (though it is hard...),
- no you can't.
Five spots have inch and eighth headtubes, so you can only fit inch and eighth forks. To fit a tapered steerer fork the frame would either need to have a tapered headtube, or an inch and a quarter one. In the case of the latter size, you'd need a reducer headset at the top end of the steerer.
The turner website has a good tech section which probably deals with this: worth a look
jon
Well, you'd need a very big hammer...
Should be possible with a big enough hammer.
Edit - 2 big hammers better
OK, I should have known better than to ask... 😳
But thanks anyway for confirming.
Resisting the temptation to post a daft answer (though it is hard...),
- no you can't.
Five spots have inch and eighth headtubes, so you can only fit inch and eighth forks. To fit a tapered steerer fork the frame would either need to have a tapered headtube, or an inch and a quarter one. In the case of the latter size, you'd need a reducer headset at the top end of the steerer.
The turner website has a good tech section which probably deals with this: worth a lookjon
surely the reducer would be at the bottom end of the steerer, unless I've misunderstood tapered headsets?
Even I could have answered that one and I'm a girl... 🙄 😉