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Old school technogrouch.
I'm looking at a frame with a 44mm head tube and I have a Chris King 1 1/8 headset. I've also got a pair of forks with an 1 1/8 steerer tube.
Is there some sort of reducer I can use to fit the headset and girls to the frame?
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Ooops.Double post.
You'll need something like [url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/nukeproof-warhead-44iiss-headset/rp-prod85844 ]this[/url]. I've just got rid of a frame with this exact headset on, worked well for the money which is all you can ask for.
Hmmmm. Wipes away a tear.
sell the chris king and buy a hope 44 headset or if you really want to keep the ChrisKing identity get an Inset1
Is it for the El Mariachi? If it is you'll need a top 44mm internal cup and a bottom 44mm external cup or if you put suss forks on it the fork dials hit the down tube when the bars spin
I ended up with a superstar one that came with two crown races for standard 1.18th forks and 1.5-1.18th tapered forks
I'll have a looksee and put a link up in a mo,
Edit [url= http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=25&products_id=539 ]This one [/url] you have to buy the 1.18th crown race separately now..
Khani, yes it's for the El Mariachi. I want to use a pair of Swift forks I got from Sam on it. I can't ever see me wanting to use suspension forks on it. Will those E13 reducers above not work?
Dont think they will as it says 1.5" cups?
Don't think they will, they're for a 1.5 headtube not a semi integrated 44mm headtube
I fitted a zero stack headset with an internal bottom cup at first and it felt too twitchy as well as fouling the down tube,
When I fitted the the external bottom cup it felt a lot better IMO..
Here's a pic with the headset fitted with rigid cromotos, it rides a dream in this setup.
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Khani, I'll get on to it.
And here's an actual pic with the Cromotos 😳
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You'll love it, the dropouts are magic 🙂
Just been on the phone to Sideways and I got the the frame and they are kindly going to fit a Hope headset too.
It's rare for me to be this decisive on a Monday morning after only one cup of tea.
Thanks for your help above.
Happy days, Enjoy 🙂
I wanted a Hope but nowhere in the world had any in stock when I bought mine..