Dreamy Long Travel / AM Hardtails

[Headshot]

Dave you've lost all cred now you've gone geared. Sorry man. I used to look up to you.

[ahmedbadat]

been following this thread for while now and couldnt resist anymore so i decided to build myself a steel hardtail, got a contraband rogue frame but now cant seem to find a fork that will fit, as the bike takes a straight steerer 1 1/8 fork, any advice as to where i can look? im looking for a long travel 29" fork as well, i already put a wanted ad and phoned around many shops with no luck.

[Eddy Gordo]

been following this thread for while now and couldnt resist anymore so i decided to build myself a steel hardtail, got a contraband rogue frame but now cant seem to find a fork that will fit, as the bike takes a straight steerer 1 1/8 fork, any advice as to where i can look? im looking for a long travel 29" fork as well, i already put a wanted ad and phoned around many shops with no luck.

You can fit an external lower cup to take a tapered steerer.

[Flowta]

You can fit an external lower cup to take a tapered steerer.

 

Unfortunately not on that frame as it has external 1 1/8" cups AFAIK. If they were internal you could do it

[ahmedbadat]

You can fit an external lower cup to take a tapered steerer.

as flowta said, cant be done from what iv been researching. but thanks for the response

[Hairy]

as flowta said, cant be done from what iv been researching. but thanks for the response

ask your LBS if they can look for some X-Fusion forks from the distributors, as they may still have some older stock lying around

[Eddy Gordo]

AAhh, ok. Good luck in your search.

[IH8MUD]

I am speaking under correction. 

 

But AFAIK.  

 

The 1st Contraband Rogue Frames had a strait 44mm bore head tube. 

Then the assembly   for a tapered steering tube is as Eddy showed

 

If it is later Contraband Rogue with the tapered head tube, one uses bearings that drop into the cup already in the frame. 

 

Here is a pic of mine with the tapered head tube. 

[Hairy]

I am speaking under correction. 

 

But AFAIK.  

 

The 1st Contraband Rogue Frames had a strait 44mm bore head tube. 

Then the assembly   for a tapered steering tube is as Eddy showed

 

If it is later Contraband Rogue with the tapered head tube, one uses bearings that drop into the cup already in the frame. 

 

Here is a pic of mine with the tapered head tube. 

that is sexy!

[Flowta]

I am speaking under correction.

 

But AFAIK.

 

The 1st Contraband Rogue Frames had a strait 44mm bore head tube.

Then the assembly for a tapered steering tube is as Eddy showed

 

If it is later Contraband Rogue with the tapered head tube, one uses bearings that drop into the cup already in the frame.

 

Here is a pic of mine with the tapered head tube.

Very interesting, I was going on pics from this article where it shows 1 1/8" external cups

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/reviews/review-contraband-rogue-single-speed-r1185

[IH8MUD]

Very interesting, I was going on pics from this article where it shows 1 1/8" external cups

 

https://www.bikehub.co.za/features/_/gear/reviews/review-contraband-rogue-single-speed-r1185

Interesting. 

 

I stand corrected.   

 

That does not look like a 44 mm head tube. 

[Headshot]

If anyone is looking for quality but affordable headsets, go to CRC and order a Nukeproof. They have a catalog which removes all doubt as to whether you have the right size one, and the prices are very good. The one I got for my On One was about R450.00

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