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yeah, the issue with that, is that it actually raises the bars very little, it just throws them forward... I don't really need them to drastically move horizontally, but I do want them to move drastically upwards...
What if you had just what you have in that picture^^, but it barely moved forward at all, and went straight up vertically?
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I see, that makes sense.. my only issue with changing to a threadless headset, is that once I do, it becomes significantly more complicated to get the same height on the bars as an extra-long quill stem would give me.
Instead, I have to get the uncut forks... add a maximum amount of spacers, attach the stem, attach some deep rise handlebars... its alot more parts
If I stick with the heavier steel fork, I just plop a £10 high-rise quill stem in there and away I go
Carbon forks with a threaded steel steerer tube? is that even a thing? not sure how much weight im even saving at this point... il have a look at some other solutions
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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 forksCan 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?
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Thanks Sumo, I will do it just this way.
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thank goodness you're here @mdcc_tester, and to think I only just used this...
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Hi timmah thanks maybe my stem is on tighter than my top cap and is leaving the whole thing a bit loose... although theres no noticeable play... il try this anyway it would make sense thinking about it since my fork is uncut thanks
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@mdcc_tester It looks like portage just means how you carry you bike... is that what you meant to say? Refine looks like it means 'make better' so is the solution that I need to make better the way I carry my bike?
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oo i dont know what that means, it sounds like an expensive soup. will do some research thanks
@yokes I get what you mean, use the bars to rise.. but even with them you reach a limit, and with the goofy bmx bars right there, what if I dont want my bars 90cm wide?
@MCamb, thats very kind of you - whats the rise like from center to center? - to put the larger question into perspective, I've got a £10, no brand quill stem here, which, at its maximum point raises the bars 22cm. And you can buy longer ones even, cheap as chips.