1" forks and getting a stem to fit.

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1" forks and getting a stem to fit.
Wally
Full Member

I have an old Sworks steel stumpy in 1″ threaded flavour.
I can find the Carbon cycles 1″ forks, the 1″ headset and the 1″ spacers, but a bit stumped how I can fit a 1 1/8 stem? Anyone?

Posted 13 years ago

rOcKeTdOg
Full Member

you can fit a shim
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/m:part-m:part-ahead-stem-shim-adapts-1-1-8-inch-286-mm-to-1-inch-254-mm-prod3618/

edit: didn’t read the threaded part, look below

Posted 13 years ago

Trekster
Full Member

Need a quill converter like this

Posted 13 years ago

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saladdodger
Free Member

If you want a stem shim I have a spare one in the shed Somewhere if you want ityours for fugg all. Addy in profile

I just sold my S/works steel f/f co it hurt too much for my old back but on the road it flew

Posted 13 years ago

Wally
Full Member

Yes please to the shim, saladdodger.
YGM.

Posted 13 years ago

Wally
Full Member

I presume the 1″ threaded can be swopped out for a 1″ threadless if I change the headset?

Posted 13 years ago

Trekster
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Wally – Member
I presume the 1″ threaded can be swopped out for a 1″ threadless if I change the headset?

Yup

Posted 13 years ago

Wally
Full Member

whoo hoo – Life in the old dog yet then. Totally unjustified, but never really trusted the threaded and quill as much as the threadless.

Posted 13 years ago

DezB
Free Member

Why do you want to fit a 1 1/8″ stem if you’ve got a threaded steerer?
Then you just need a 1″ quill stem.
As it sounds like you haven’t bought the forks, I would suggest non-threaded, then you can use a shim.

Posted 13 years ago

user-removed
Free Member

I recently fitted one of those quill stem convertors to my old Kona – got sick of feeling stretched out on the bike and wanted a little pop-up type stem. Works just fine.

Posted 13 years ago

Wally
Full Member

Forks are non threaded – going for the exotic 1″ carbon ones from ebay. Current steel ones are threaded.

Posted 13 years ago

DezB
Free Member

I presume the 1″ threaded can be swopped out for a 1″ threadless if I change the headset?

That’s what confused me! The 1″ threaded what?

Posted 13 years ago

rOcKeTdOg
Full Member

Forks are non threaded – going for the exotic 1″ carbon ones from ebay. Current steel ones are threaded.

i was right all along then! 😀

Posted 13 years ago

Trekster
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Wally – Member
Forks are non threaded – going for the exotic 1″ carbon ones from ebay

If steerer is carbon or alloy stick with the shim idea.
Quill convertor is likely to damage alloy or carbon

Posted 13 years ago