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why is that?
The wall thickness required of an aluminium steerer is such that you can't have a 22.2mm quill inside a 25.4mm thread. Only steel will work in this situation.
The best way to get a light front end on a bike with a 1" headset is to use an all carbon fork and change the headset and stem to the AHead type.
gbj_tester
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In the vein of beginners technical questions, can I ask another:
An old steel frame with a threaded headset.
A long quill stem
Carbon alloy forks
Can the three party together in harmony? - On a very beginners bike, ridden in a relatively upright stance, that will be doing about 10 miles per hour around London. The reason for wanting the carbon alloy forks at all is due to the fact a small, un-strong individual will be carrying it up and down stairs every day. That's the why.
Now, it seems from a cursory look quite difficult to find carbon alloy forks that come pre-threadded.... im guessing theres a reason for this, perhaps 'they' don't want people using the above set up... but why is that? and if I cant buy a threaded carbon alloy fork.. what if I just cut my own thread into the alloy steerer?
What are your thoughts on this?