Titanium Rocket Posted August 16, 2010 Share Does anyone have a cheap solution to a Fox steerer tube that is too short for my new frame. The standard LBS answer is buy a whole new crown with the steerer tube and stanchions, but does anyone have a cheaper alternative?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmeyerSS Posted August 16, 2010 Share you can get a steerer tube extender at cajees but dont know how good they are have not heard anything about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtacy Posted August 16, 2010 Share Does anyone have a cheap solution to a Fox steerer tube that is too short for my new frame. The standard LBS answer is buy a whole new crown with the steerer tube and stanchions, but does anyone have a cheaper alternative?. You used to be able to buy aluminium steerers - manufactured by RST. If you can source one of these, and a good fitter and turner, they'll be able to remove the old one and press fit a new one. Last time I managed to buy two steerers from Westdene Cycles - about R200 a piece. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeps Posted August 16, 2010 Share I have used one of those BBB extenders successfully but I am not some mean highly technical downhill rider ..... Done SabieX with a bike that has one of those no problem. Not the most elegant thing but no one sees it anyway .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pappa Bear Posted August 16, 2010 Share Yes you can extend a steerer - you need to take it to a "fitter shop". It will add a bit of weight but it can be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacostrydom Posted August 16, 2010 Share The BBB extenders work well. I have 2 of them and had no problems, rode 2 Epics and a Freedom Challenge with one on my Hard Tail. Also have one in the tandem. No issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowspeed Posted August 17, 2010 Share Don`t know where you live. If you stay in in WC, I can point you to someone that will be able to sort you out. (Cycle shop with an engineer-contact)Had the same problem. Sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanium Rocket Posted August 17, 2010 Share Thanks Flowspeed, travel to the Cape on business often, so would appreciate your contact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flowspeed Posted August 17, 2010 Share Mark`s Bicycle Works in Bellville (Tel 021 9495219). Ask for Mark My steerer tube on my Fox was replaced with a longer one. Pricing reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The techguy Posted August 19, 2010 Share Just make sure they get in straight as I had a client who had a new steerer pressed in and the thing was skieff so it buggered up the crown and he wound up buying a new crown assembly after all...I have also seen a steerer tube that was pressed in come loose and the dude was in hospital for a week...think about it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wernervdmerwe Posted August 19, 2010 Share Yup - went same route.Geco cycles in Cape Gate, Alu steerer was R120 if I remember correctly and labour was R200 to press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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