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1 1/8" headtube + 1" fork in GT - what now?
« on: April 18, 2009, 07:12 PM »
I established this afternoon that my '94 GT Pro Series Team frame has a 11/8" headtube. The fork I have in the the frame is 1" threaded. There was a headset fitted as you can see in the pic but the bearings didn't fit snugly and turning was a dog - so I tried to fit a nice OS GT headset - BUT the cups are too narrow... ???



Are headsets for 1" threaded forks available to fit 1 1/8" headtubes? or do I just need large bearing races?

Anybody got some savvy advice please.

thanks.

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Re: 1 1/8" headtube + 1" fork in GT - what now?
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2009, 07:15 PM »
I had this problem when I had a similar frame - you need to get down you local bike shop and get a shim that a 1" headset fits in !

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Re: 1 1/8" headtube + 1" fork in GT - what now?
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2009, 07:20 PM »
Thats the buggers  :daumenhoch:

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Re: 1 1/8" headtube + 1" fork in GT - what now?
« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2009, 07:37 PM »
Billy's do them too but they are more expensive!!

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Re: 1 1/8" headtube + 1" fork in GT - what now?
« Reply #5 on: April 19, 2009, 01:14 PM »
thanks guys!

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