What if a fork is cut too short?

usually you will need to get a new upper assembly of the steerer tube, crown and stanchions but some fork companies will press a new steerer tube in the crown for you

highdelll said:

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If this is real, wouldn't it be easier and less time consuming to just grab another board and cut it correctly?

~~>wooosh!~~>
:your head:

:lol:

That's what I thought, fake vid. I tried to watch most of it but the old man was boring.

the-one1 said:

That's what I thought, fake vid. I tried to watch most of it but the old man was boring.

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yeah, it is kinda boring

How short is to short ?? Smaller Headset, smaller Stem height wise and you can get a extender which bolts on like a stem but goes up to attach another stem higher.

highdelll said:

~~>wooosh!~~>
:your head:

:lol:

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lol
catch it off the back wall...

Turveyd said:

How short is to short ?? Smaller Headset, smaller Stem height wise and you can get a extender which bolts on like a stem but goes up to attach another stem higher.

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Is the measurement with headsets listed on pricepoint in regard to the height, or how far out they go? Such as 25.4mm vs 31.8mm, etc.

That's a great video....how in the heck did you find that?

Roasted said:

Is the measurement with headsets listed on pricepoint in regard to the height, or how far out they go? Such as 25.4mm vs 31.8mm, etc.

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You'd be looking for a headset with a low "stack height".

Thread with good info here- http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20376

kramnnim said:

You'd be looking for a headset with a low "stack height".

Thread with good info here- http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20376

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If that's the case, what does the 25.4 or 31.8mm measurements mean?

Roasted said:

If that's the case, what does the 25.4 or 31.8mm measurements mean?

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Bar clamp diameter

Extender: http://www.bbbparts.com/headparts_bhp21.php

Installation: http://www.bbbparts.com/download/manuals_pdf/bhp_20_21.pdf

Not that anyone is serious about the question...

I cut a Fox RLC 29 too short about a year ago. I made it work but called Fox and they will put in a new upper assembly for about $300 (as I recall). Good suggestion up top on low profile headsets.

chexem said:

I cut a Fox RLC 29 too short about a year ago. I made it work but called Fox and they will put in a new upper assembly for about $300 (as I recall). Good suggestion up top on low profile headsets.

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Holy ****. No thanks... I was hoping you could spend a couple bucks and just get a new tube pressed in place...

see post #14

Zoke2 said:

see post #14

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Yeah. I see that. But still... I thought it'd be a little easier (aka cheaper) to get a new one pressed in...

highdelll said:

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I cant even count the number of times I have had people go look for bored stretchers. I had a guy that worked with me take an old car rim into NAPA and ask the guy working there how much a "rim job" would be..... ignorant people make me laugh so hard.