Where to Ream

Looks like it may be necessary to get my fork steerer reamed to remove the spline reinforcements and make way for a quill stem.

Anyone have the tools & skills to do it, or can recommend someone (frame builders?!) who can?

How much does this sort of thing tend to cost?

Thanks

You want to fit a quill stem in a fork designed for ahead?

@M_V No, it's a threaded fork but for some reason the internal spiral Columbus reinforcement they put in is preventing a quill stem from being inserted to even the minimum insertion line...

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To get a quill in I had to cut it down, the hand file marks where it sits in the frame after being cut:

It's pretty frustrating as the expander bolt isn't threaded far enough up for me to now tighten the wedge up

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If you're happy that there's enough quill left in that stem then I bet it'd be a lot easier to find a shorter quill bolt/get the thread cut further up than to team out the interior of the steerer.

You're right, thing is I don't know if it's in far enough, it looks like quite a conservative amount of quill actually goes in even after I cut it down drastically. I've not ever seen a quill with that short an insert.

Will probably get the thread on the bolt extended anyway, this is where it sits in the bike now

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Spoken to a couple of different places, and opinions on whether its feasible / prices tend to vary a bit. Will be taking it into SeaBass Cycles for them to take a look soon

I don't know if it's in far enough

If the mark above the circle on the section you've cut off is the minimum insert line then I'd say it looks like you currently have more than the minimum suggested insertion.

Unfortunately no that's not the minimum insert line, I put that mark there

The best palce for this job is a machine ahop not a bike shop as reamers for 22.2mm tubes are not common. There is a seatpost that size but that is used by bmx's. So maybe a very good bmx shop could help. I certajnly have never had to use one.

There's a machining shop in Norwood, have given them a ring and sounds more promising :-)

I thought this was a thread about something else entirely.

I'll be on my way...

Sorry to disappoint, may the search continue!