It’s a carbon fork. I do have a Metal saw.
If I do chop I chop a mm or so lower so that the ahead seat screw in has space to pull the fork up, right?
Thanks y’all.
by Supadopemaxed
It’s a carbon fork. I do have a Metal saw.
If I do chop I chop a mm or so lower so that the ahead seat screw in has space to pull the fork up, right?
Thanks y’all.
by Supadopemaxed
12 Comments
It’s aluminum, chop it off with a hacksaw
If you have the correct tools to cut the steerer material then do it yourself. If you don’t, either buy them (the appropriate cutting tool and appropriate cutting fixture/jig) or take it to a shop. Have enough respect for your bike to not bodge it.
Saw yourself. It’s not hard.
Don’t forget to file the burr off.
Measure twice, cut once 😂
Could go to the shop or buy the tools to do yourself. Its simple to do, just watch some YouTube videos. You are right with leaving a few mm off, so cut slightly shorter than the stem (just make sure your stem is at the correct height). It’s a 10min job to do yourself but you will have to have the tools to do it. You will probs need a saw gude, hacksaw, and something to knock the compression or star nut down.
Cover the area where you’re cutting in tape, cut though the tape with the hacksaw slowly. Let the blade do the work, don’t push. And it’ll look best if it’s straight :). Good to go. Enjoy!
You could always leave it and rest your chin on it as you go around corners?
If you have the correct tools & cutting jig do it yourself if not it will probably be cheaper letting a shop do it than buying the kit. Don’t forget if it’s a carbon fork you need to use an expander plug with it not just a top cap & star nut
If you know how to do it and has the tools, there’s no reason to pay a bike shop to do it for you
I like it this way.
don’t chop! it’s too short
Cut yourself, it’s easy. It doesn’t need to be perfectly straight, it’s held from the inside. Do make sure there’s enough space between it and the cap. (Your 1mm you mention, could probably go up to 5mm)