Changing Frame Size and Head Tube/Steerer Length

Daerve
Daerve Posts: 33
edited June 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi all, after 7 years of not being happy with the small frame on my XTC SE I've grabbed a medium off ebay and intend to swap the frames over. Problem is I believe the head tube on the medium frame is about 9mm longer than on the small frame.

Will my old forks still fit or are they gonna have to be changed?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    If you have spacers then the odds are good. If you used a stem with a tall starck height the odds are good.

    If neither go bu a new bike.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Daerve
    Daerve Posts: 33
    Hi there, yeah it has has about 29mm of spacers so I'm guessing I could just remove a spacer or 2 and it's good to go?

    I'd just get a new bike but having just got wifey a new bike it's not an option at the moment.

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