Google seems to say need a tapered steerer but I thought I’d check at the fount of all knowledge 😂

I want to steepen the HA by a small amount, as I prefer the sharper handling of my old bike with more trad geo to my current bike with a 70deg HA. I’m going to try removing a spacer first to see if a bit more weight over the front improves things first but would be interesting to experiment with HA if possible

bump for lunch… humour me, last week I couldn’t ride due to an infected toe, now I have manflu, the only thing keeping me sane is overthinking minor problems 🙂

What headset does it have? integrated or external?

If its a an external ec34 1 1/8 like everyone used to run in the good old days then this guy makes a 1.5 degree one, or could probably custom make you any angle you want.

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2185738/

Run 35c rear, 28c front. Cant think of a single reason not to

@wzzzz – nah integrated, I think I’m on a hiding to nothing tbh.

@mashr – interesting idea but tyre availability and maybe UCI rules mean that’s a no-go

Non-teper 1 1/8″

https://www.superstarcomponents.com/en/slackerizer-angle-headset.htm

2 degrees should make it mroe fun. Putting more weight over the front will make it more stable not less. You’d want a shorter stem for faster handling.

EDIT integrted headset – you’d have to file it out I guess, maybe the crown races of the above will get you there, as there isn’t a lot of load on the top races.

Check Works Components, they do lots of options;
https://www.workscomponents.co.uk/