Headset reducer?

bendertherobot

This is my bike

http://whyte.bike/2014/product.php?xProd=114

A colleague is lending me an On One Carbon Fork non tapered 1 1/8.

What do I need to add/replace to mine to fit the fork????

jimothy78

3 options:

1)You might be able to find a reducer crown race for your existing headset ( though the information on that link is a bit vague, and you might find it hard to find right one).

2)Slightly more awkward, as it means removing your crown race from your existing forks; you could use this hope reducer in conjunction with your existing headset and crown race. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope ... -prod71609

3)An alternative would be to replace the lower half of the headset with a semi-integrated cup for 1 1/8" (you'd need to know the internal measurement of your headtube and get one that fits that, and a 1 1/8" steerer).

bendertherobot

Ta very much. I shall have a bit of a look. If the crown race is in situ on the replacement fork then, to me, 3 sounds like an easier option?

jimothy78

No - not that simple. The crown race is an integral part of the headset, and it's very unlikely that one that just happens to be fitted to the forks is going to automatically match the new headset you put in the frame. Expect to replace any existing crown race with the new one that comes with the headset.