Head angle adjustment
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How do I go about adjusting the head angle on my 2012 cube acid?
Due to my proportions, I went for a smaller frame which is really "flickable" and agile, but the wheelbase is quite small and I feel downhill stability could be better. I want to slacken it by a degree. I know that there are a number of angle adjustment products out there, but which, if any, are compatible with my acid?
Advice please.
Due to my proportions, I went for a smaller frame which is really "flickable" and agile, but the wheelbase is quite small and I feel downhill stability could be better. I want to slacken it by a degree. I know that there are a number of angle adjustment products out there, but which, if any, are compatible with my acid?
Advice please.
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nope not recommended or possible."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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cant be done on your bike."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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No parts fit than can do it! Wrong headtube type.0
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supersonic wrote:No parts fit than can do it! Wrong headtube type.
Thats a bit more informative. Thank you!
So, is that because from an engineering point of view its impossible? Or is it just that nobodys done it yet?
And, please forgive my ignorance, what is my headtube type? I mean the relevant technical term/measurement.0 -
there is no room. yes but as it is not possible for what you have there is no solution.
standard."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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Don't Works Components do a range in just that size ('44' headtubes)? Most likely you'd need to have external cups and the total change to wheelbase would be b***er all (about 5mm, give or take), so not worth it anyway.0
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mmm and on further searching today it is also possible that the frame has an IS headset
so then yes you can slacken your head angle.
of cause presuming that you do actually have a suitable frame. in that it does not have a waisted headtube."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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nicklouse wrote:mmm and on further searching today it is also possible that the frame has an IS headset
so then yes you can slacken your head angle.
of cause presuming that you do actually have a suitable frame. in that it does not have a waisted headtube.
A "waisted headtube"?
You might have guessed by now that Im no expert in the field of mountainbike modification!
Does that mean a headtube that comes in at the centre? Or that has some kind of band/bands around its construction?0 -
warpcow wrote:Don't Works Components do a range in just that size ('44' headtubes)? Most likely you'd need to have external cups and the total change to wheelbase would be b***er all (about 5mm, give or take), so not worth it anyway.
1 degree over the length of a fork and stem only equates to 5mm?0 -
Assuming a fork length of about 470mm and that Cube's original geometry table is correct, then the change would be just over 7mm.0
