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[Closed] can i shoehorn a tapered fork into this frame?

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I've now got a spare rockshox recon fork with a tapered steerer surplus to requirements. My wife has a rarely used one of these:

http://www.thebikelist.co.uk/carrera/vengeance-ladies-2011

i'm guessing it has a straight steerer but the frame has some flair at the bottom of the headtube. I'm wondering if i can shoehorn my spare fork onto it and if so how do i work out what headset bits i need?

She doesnt use it enough to warrant buying a nicer mtb but would appreciate a "proper" fork that works on the occasions she does potle offroad.

thanks in advance!


 
Posted : 08/10/2014 4:43 pm
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Looks like its got a 44ID head tube from the pic (my mrs had a similar carrera of the same vintage) so you should be good provided you get the right headset.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/nukeproof-warhead-44iets-headset/rp-prod85845

That should do the job, 44 internal diameter to fit tapered steerer fork 🙂


 
Posted : 08/10/2014 5:38 pm
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Brilliant! Thank you!!


 
Posted : 08/10/2014 6:18 pm

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