ISO Threaded 1" fork with Canti studs, drilled crown

[Michael Williams]

Hey group,   wondering if anyone has a touring/cyclocross fork with canti studs and a drilled frok crown laying around.   Color is not really important, as long as it is straight and has roughly 250mm of steere tube.    SOMA sells a really nice looking 1" threadless fork,   but Im not sure how a 1" threadless system would work.    Could someone explain?     thanks in advance.   -Mike

[Jeremy Till]

1" threadless works exactly the same as 1 1/8" threadless, so to convert from a threaded system you'd have to buy and install a whole new headset (and stem/spacers), but if you're willing to do that it's not a bad setup at all.  Only other catch is nobody makes 1" threadless stems, so you have to use a shim with a 1 1/8" stem, but a lot of stems come with a shim for that purpose, so again, not really a big deal.

I've looked at that SOMA fork, it looks nice and comes with a nice long steerer tube (350mm) for getting the bars up high.   If i ever get around to replacing the uber-flexy cross check fork on my Trek 520 (which came stock with 1" threadless, kind of interesting), that's probably what I'll go for.  

[Michael Williams]

Hey Jeremy,   thanks for the explanation.   I kind of figured out the whole 1" threadless system through some research,  it just kind of seemed weird that there arent really any 1" threadless stems.   Another question:    that steerer tube seems a little long(350mm)   you can just cut it down a little correct?    thanks again   -Mike

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[Jim Mather]

On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Michael Williams <mkernan...@gmail.com> wrote:

Another question:    that steerer tube seems a little long(350mm)   you can just cut it down a little correct?    thanks again   -Mike

Yes, cut it to size. I recommend not cutting it to the absolute minimum. Leave a little extra so you can change to a stem with a different height. You can use a spacer or two to fill in the space. I know people use hacksaws to cut the steerer tube. I got one of these tube cutters, which is more precise for me: 
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1289462&cp=2568443.2568452.2631238.1260857

jim m
wc ca

[Michael Hechmer]

I have a very nice, nearly new chrome, 1" threaded, studed fork.  It has lots of clearance and a very long  steer tube that could be cut.  I have to run out now, but let me know if you are interested.  $100.

Michael

[Michael Williams]

Hey Michael,  any pics of the fork?    Flattish crown or rounded?      I might be interested      thank you     -Mike

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