Tapered Fork To Non Tapered Frame Headset

You can t use a tapered fork on a normal 11 8 frame as the tapered fork is fatter than that.

Tapered fork to non tapered frame headset.

Sorry mate its this fookin iphone lol. It will add about 10mm to the axle to crown height as well. But you can use a non tapered fork on a tapered frame with the correct headset. Rockshox recon silver rl d1 suspension fork 29 air 100mm 1 1 8 qr rake.

You can t use a tapered fork on a normal 11 8 frame as the tapered fork is fatter than that. Daz you can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead. Cane creek 40 series integrated headset for tapered forks 4 3 out of 5 stars 22. But you can use a non tapered fork on a tapered frame with the correct headset.

Quite a few brands make them now too. The headtube is tapered but the fork is not it is straight with the typical 30 1mm crown race seat. 1 offer from 391 32. The lower headset acts as a reducer for this straight fork.

The frame was made to accept a tapered fork but this particular headset choice allows the use of the common 28 6mm column straight fork 1 1 8 fork. As long as your headtube is 44mm it will replace the lower internal headset cup with an external cup to suit the tapered steerer.