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  • 1.5 straight steerer in a tapered headtube….?
  • ndthornton
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    I have just purchased some cut price fox 36 uppers from Mojo with a 1.5in steerer. I original thought I would be limited to a frame with a 1.5in headtube (intense tracer etc) but would I be right in thinking that I can also fit these in a tapered headtube if I use the top half of this Nukeproof headset….

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/de/de/nukeproof-warhead-44eeos-headset/rp-prod85870

    ….and a standard zero stack lower race – significantly widening my choice of frames?

    If so is it only Nukeproof that do these headsets?

    Posted 10 years ago
    mikewsmith
    Free Member

    Measure the top of the head tube, I’m using a 1 1/8th cup in mine and it’s a fair bit narrower than the bottom hole.

    Posted 10 years ago
    ndthornton
    Free Member

    tapered headtubes are normally 44mm at the top

    Posted 10 years ago
    mikewsmith
    Free Member


    I could go and measure mine bit it’s got a standard 1 1/8th up top
    http://www.hopetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/HOPEHEADSETS2011Web.pdf

    Posted 10 years ago
    ndthornton
    Free Member

    OK – I didn’t realize you can external tapered headtubes. The one I have seen are zero stack tapered headtubes (44mm top).

    To be honest I’m pretty sure it will fit but just wanted someone to agree as I haven’t seen it done before- pretty please!!!!!!!!!!!

    …and if Nukeproof is the only option?

    Posted 10 years ago
    mikewsmith
    Free Member

    Look at the Hope link, they spec just about anything.
    Other useful stuff
    http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/headset-standards
    http://www.canecreek.com/tech-center/headsets/shis/overview

    Posted 10 years ago
    ndthornton
    Free Member

    hope don’t do them and as far as I can tell neither do Cane Creek

    Posted 10 years ago
    ratherbeintobago
    Full Member

    hope don’t do them and as far as I can tell neither do Cane Creek

    Nor CK.

    If you can find a frame with a tapered HT and an upper 44mm cup, it’s going to look a bit odd with an inset lower and an external upper…

    Posted 10 years ago
    ndthornton
    Free Member

    it’s going to look a bit odd with an inset lower and an external upper…

    Really
    I think it would look quite nice
    Im thinking of maybe a Trek Remedy

    The only Issue I can see is the depth – the Nukeproof Top cup has a depth of 14.8mm. Its not clear what the depth of the bore is on these zero stack frames – but the Integrated 44mm hope headset is only 10mm in depth.

    Posted 10 years ago
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