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tapered HTs and straight steerers

jacksonpt

Turbo Monkey
Jul 22, 2002
6,791
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Vestal, NY
Any issues/concerns running a fork with a straight steerer on a frame with a tapered HT?

Thinking about doing this on both a trail bike and an XC racer.
 

fortenndu

Turbo Monkey
Apr 22, 2008
1,573
0
Boone, NC
I have a straight steer tube in a tapered headset with no problems, just make sure you have the right race/bottom cup set up and you shouldn't run into any problems.
 

descente

Monkey
Jul 30, 2010
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Sandy Eggo
depending on the combination, you might even be able to achieve a lower stack height than if you were using tapered fork in a tapered tube..