tapered into 1 1/8?

[jawry]

Looking for a quality travel adjust 140-160 fork to replace the sectors on my 2011 heckler. Would probs settle for a non travel adjust 150 or 160. FWIW I have a DHX5 coil for the arse end and do prefer the feel of coil forks (call me a luddite) but could be tempted by air.

New and good second hand stocks of 1 1/8 steerer forks are as rare as honest pollies - I have heard that a tapered fork would fit with some 'different' bottom cups on the headset.

Cannot seem to find the definitive answer by googling - can anyone help who may have undertaken a similar search/exercise?

Details on cup size, brand, model etc etc of headsets would be fan-bloody-tastic (2011 heckler)

Thanks,

Iain

 

[The Duckmeister]

If your frame's head tube has an internal diameter of 44mm, and uses a "semi-integrated" headset with press-in bearing cups, then you can replace the lower cup & bearing with an oversized external cup & bearing, which will allow the tapered steerer to fit. It will jack the front end of the bike up by about 10mm.

 

[jawry]

Thanks for that.

Will get the tape out on the weekend and check.

If it adds 10mm I'd probably stick with 150's - don't want to slacken Peggy off to much (got to earn the downs)