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  • If it makes anyone feel worse, I was planning on using a Hylix fork from China.
    Given that's reason enough to be wearing a gum shield, I don't think I'll go ahead and drill the steerer.

  • Just drill it and then reinforce it with your recently learned carbon expertise. A slightly more cultured version of @jdmitch ‘s bolt that sucker right on.

    What kind of loads are on the piece of steerer between the two headset bearings anyway?

  • It's your teeth but I'd drill it. Never seen a steerer snap, carbon is strong and steerers have the chunkiest walls on a bike.

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