Is there a "standard" 1" road fork that people use for threadless conversion?

[mtechnica]

Originally Posted by RWL2222

Just curious and looking to get up to speed in building up old frames. What are the advantages of converting a 1” headset to a threadless. How does this affect the stem? Is the intent to get a more modern fork?

The fork is lighter and you can use a modern bar stem combo which is also lighter, it makes the front end stiffer as well.

[robt57]

Found this in my ancient folders...

Looks like 43 is the rake needed...

[BRad704]

Originally Posted by robt57

Found this in my ancient folders...



Looks like 43 is the rake needed...

Man that's clutch! Thank you.


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[cinema]

columbus minimal has become the most popular from what i can tell. it's what i used. its a great fork but in my opinion its mega stiff. if i still had that frame i would have had a steel fork built for it because i'm a wimp. the best most comfortable one i've used is from taiwan by trigon. they made lots of bulk carbon forks for bespoke frame builders who rebrand them. when i had the trigon fork, it had an aluminum steerer.

[GregL]

I recommend the Ritchey Comp Carbon fork: https://us.ritcheylogic.com/us_en/comp-carbon-road-fork. Make sure the rake and axle-to-crown measurements match your original fork. Whatever fork you choose, I recommend using one with a steel or aluminum steerer tube. 1” carbon steerer tubes are too flexible IMO.

Greg

[robt57]

Originally Posted by gregl

1” carbon steerer tubes are too flexible imo.

+100

[djg21]

Originally Posted by robt57

I found a NOS Time Stiletto with a full uncut one inch steer tube for conversion 1" threaded to 1" threadless semi recently. I can verify it fits a 28mm tire too.

I think I was lucky to find it personally. Few and far between.

You can still get wound ups i think in road threadless 1" if you don't mind the look and precise instant steering response. I took a threaded 1" wound up off to put the Stiletto on FWIW.

Aluminum steerer. You don’t want to use carbon with a 1” steerer. I put a Ritchey Comp fork on an old steel frame. I found it on eBay, and they are available. https://www.ebay.com/itm/392625858225

[robt57]

The Stiletto I got is 1" steel steer tube. I shoulda said in the post.

[BRad704]

Just ordered a Ritchey Comp Carbon fork and FSA headset. Thanks for all the input and ideas!


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[BRad704]

Finally got everything installed.

1" Ritchey Carbon fork
Silver FSA headset
Generic spacers and steerer shim




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