Does this exist - mtb steering lock

Crundi
Crundi Posts: 41
edited December 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
...When I say steering lock, I mean steering restrainer. My handlebars come all the way round and keep threatening to scratch my top-tube. I can't increase the height of the controls because I already have a short steerer tube. Is there a headset that stops complete rotation of my bars?

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  • ONly thing I know of are touring bike headset parking locks. Strange problem to have or want to solve. Rubber ended grips/end caps might be best.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Nope
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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Have you got riser bars? If so, are they set up the right way, ie rising?
    Could always fit a different angle stem too, to point the bars up more.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not an issue and no there is not.

    Look at road bikes they manage fine.
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  • Horton
    Horton Posts: 327
    Not that I've ever had an issue with it, but they do exist - Acros do something which sounds like what you're after:

    http://www.azfreeride.com/daily/view/85-acrosblocklockheadset
  • Yes, they do exist, but they aren't common and the last one I saw was in a MTB mag of about 7 years back where the rider had fitted the lock to prevent his triple clamps skelping the frame and denting it. The lock allowed the range to be adjusted and it looked like he had it adjusted to about 1mm clearance between frame and fork leg.

    Sounded a really good idea but then the triple clamps came with bumpers on the legs to prevent frame damage.

    I don't think it was a MTB specific product and it was so long ago I don't recall the product name. It came about about a year before frame manufacturers started making allowances with downtube design for the more 'instrusive' fork crowns which started hitting the frames.

    The Acros thing looks like it will be the job as well.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    except that all forces will be put into a Press fit cup. which will aid its removal.
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  • So what you're saying is that it'll twist or if it take a big enough whack then the alu knob inside will just fold making it useless?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Even bigger problem - find one for sale. Only one I could find is £100. I'd take my chances with frame damage.
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  • Salsa
    Salsa Posts: 753
    Hebie do a couple of parking steering restrainers, not sure if that's what you want though, or whether it would fit your bike.
    http://www.hebie.de/stabilizer-695.hebie695.0.html?&L=1
    http://www.hebie.de/stabilizer-696-made ... .html?&L=1
  • benpinnick
    benpinnick Posts: 4,148
    Cut a section from an old tyre and ziptie it onto the tube... if you're really worried about it.
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Yep, sounds like the best option, my brake levers just clip my top tube when the bars are fully turned, I've put some heli tape on the point where they'd hit it, just in case.
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  • Crundi
    Crundi Posts: 41
    Thanks Horton, that ACROS headset was exactly what I was after, although 100 notes is a bit steep!

    I've gone from a medium frame Canyon to a Large and the forks steerer was already cut before the transfer. There's no spacers under the stem and yes I could get a higher rise bar but I've only recently bought the one I have (NukeProof). Stem angle could be an option, although I'm not sure it would be enough.
  • kenan
    kenan Posts: 952
    Shorten your gear cables as this will reduce the distance your bars can move.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    kenan wrote:
    Shorten your gear cables as this will reduce the distance your bars can move.
    I wouldn't
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Crundi wrote:
    I've gone from a medium frame Canyon to a Large and the forks steerer was already cut before the transfer. There's no spacers under the stem .
    most likely not enough steerer for that headset then.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    kenan wrote:
    Shorten your gear cables as this will reduce the distance your bars can move.


    best advice yet if you dont mind replacing mechs and shifters often.
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  • kenan
    kenan Posts: 952
    nicklouse wrote:
    kenan wrote:
    Shorten your gear cables as this will reduce the distance your bars can move.


    best advice yet if you dont mind replacing mechs and shifters often.

    It wasen't meant as a serious solution, but it works as I found out after fitting longer bars.