potts mod on a new school bike???

[HARORIDER]

ok guys and gals
BITD we used to do the potts mod if we had front brake to allow bars to spin,how is this done now on a new school bike with a threadless fork? ie bike has a top cap and star nut???
i know one of you will have the answer

[SaMAlex]

Some forks come with a top nut/star washer with a cable hole. Usually the ones with brake mounts.

Once the stem is tight you can take out the star washer to get the cable down there.
(you will need to knock it all the way down cos it wont wanna come up)

[christhejob]

or drill a hole down the middle.  or the side.   or buy a headset with a hollow bolt in the middle of the star washer..  all valid.....

[HEYWOOD BMX]

  You can get hollow bolts and matching starnuts.Halfrauds had DB ones recently.

[macky]

think most of them have hole's for cables anyway don't they?

[JT71]

Colony forks are threaded internally for the top cap.
then the top cap has a square cut out to take a 3/8" drive socket extension with a slot to one side for the cable to fit in.

what this means is not only can you have a potts mod (which almost all new school bikes with a front brake have) but you can adjust the headset with the cable in. It's very nice.

[pickle]

if your forks aren't threaded inside (like my colony forks) then all you need is one of these puppies!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx'modelID=23953

[JT71]

nice find there mr pickle, i'd buy one of those just cos I love the brand name.

 

[pickle]

they work a treat too!  i've used a couple of them in the past 

[lodge]

Dont use a linear cable for your front brake they dont bend too well.