1" Headtube

[Flowta]

Hi guys

 

Been thinking about what to do with my dads old Bridgestone MB3. It is still a very nice Cro-moly frame.

 

While I was overseas a "friend" of his got him a "great" deal on some RST capa forks which he put on.

 

When I got back a couple of years ago I decided I wanted to get into

mountain biking. Problem was the fork would bottom out riding off a

pavement, so I "upgraded" to an RST Gila Plus TNL fork. Not great but

better but also heavy.

 

 

It has also been kitted out with Deore drive-train, hubs and v-brakes (still had the original Deore DX groupset from 1993)

 

Been thinking about maybe turning it into a singlespeed, maybe even just getting a new fork.

 

 

Problem comes in, in that it has a 1" headtube. Is there a

possibility of pressing out the steerer tube of a newer fork and

pressing in new steerer tube?

 

Would have thought about turning it back into a fully rigid but he never got the original fork back when he put the Capa on.

 

 

What are your guys thoughts?

 

[Guest Big H]

1" headtube suspension forks will be very hard to get. Pressing a 1" head tube I suppose can be done. I read somewhere that Marzocchi can do that. (no contact details) Going for the rigid fork is a good option in rstoring this bike to original and the single speed fixie is also a good idea.

[dirtrider]

OK you in Slaapstad !!! Here is gauteng a few peeple will take the toobe out and put one in that is more to ur liking .