Steerer / Frame compatibility advice - Niner MCR steel

[Dirt Tracker]

I think I pretty much know the answer but is there any way to fit a 1 1/8 - 1 5 tapered steerer fork into a Niner MCR 9 Steel with a straight head tube but wondered if I'd missed some trick. 

 

[Milosh]

I also have heard of this , but my NIner EMD  has a slightly smaller Head tube 

Read this than check size of head tube 

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/2010-niner-emd-and-tapered-fork.759370/

 

Good luck and post results please 

Edited April 12, 2022 by Milosh
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[droo]

MCR 9 has a 34mm head tube from what I can see, so you're out of luck.

 

You can get a straight steerer fitted to a tapered fork, but it does come at a price...

[TYGA]

I mailed Niner about this sometime back when I wanted to upgrade a fork on my MCR and the answer was a definite no. They were unfortunately also dead set against fitting a fork with more than 100mm of travel to that frame. I still regret selling that bike!

[Dirt Tracker]

Ah well… I’ll let the dream die then.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/406444880819736/
 

No Oliver gravel fork for my ride. 

[Dirt Tracker]

Thanks all. 

[Hairy]

2 hours ago, Dirt Tracker said:

I think I pretty much know the answer but is there any way to fit a 1 1/8 - 1 5 tapered steerer fork into a Niner MCR 9 Steel with a straight head tube but wondered if I'd missed some trick. 

 

Out of interest, what fork are you looking to fit?

[Dirt Tracker]

33 minutes ago, Hairy said:

Out of interest, what fork are you looking to fit?

Cannondale Oliver Lefty. . . the one in the link that popped on FB. Time for a sad face. 

[Dirt Tracker]

onto this >>>

[Hairy]

32 minutes ago, Dirt Tracker said:

Cannondale Oliver Lefty. . . the one in the link that popped on FB. Time for a sad face. 

ooo that would be cool

[Meezo]

21 hours ago, Dirt Tracker said:

Ah well… I’ll let the dream die then.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/406444880819736/
 

No Oliver gravel fork for my ride.