Subject: Re: 1" steerer tube and dual crown fork Posted by: Jim Kish on December 20, 1999 at 09:34:41: In Reply to: 1" steerer tube and dual crown fork posted by daniel steinberg on December 19, 1999 at 22:01:14:

Message: >Hi, and thanks for reading. I have an early 90's litespeed full suspension bike. The rear travel is about 2-21/2 inches. It's a rear triangle with a high pivot and the shock mounted below the seat post. The steerer tube is 1" and currently has a mag 21 with a lift kit, giving it about 2" of travel. I want to install a judy xl dual crown fork (it comes in 1"). The fork has 4" of travel. I've heard that this isn't recommended because it puts extra stress on the head tube area. Can I put this fork on? I would get Litespeed's input, but I bet they'll tell you not to do it for two reasons. First is safety-you're correct about the head tube stress-that frame was not built with such a fork in mind. Second is that the XL is quite a bit taller than a Mag 21. The front end will raise up a lot. Your weight will be shifted back significantly. That plus the new, relaxed steering angle will probably make the bike awfully sloppy around corners. >What will it do to the handling? Right now the front end is too low and I tend to go over the bars on steep descents. Thanks again. >Dan